This remarkable development removes one of the most destabilizing factors in regional security for decades, the Iranian-Saudi rivalry, which was exploited by the US to divide and rule West Asia.

Among the goals of the US and its NATO allies, in their desire to remove the Syrian president, was to increase control over the Mediterranean and to isolate Iran, an ally of Syria.

The two sessions are an annual event and are usually held in March every year when thousands of Chinese lawmakers participate in devising the future course of action in every dimension of China's development

Hampered by crippling US sanctions, the shift in thinking reflects Iran’s inability to compete with Saudi Arabia’s economic and financial muscle, lobbying in Western capitals, and its influence on US and Israeli policy.

The confusion concerning the actual responsibility of the attack and as an act of terrorism or not has serious implications for Pakistan’s internal security as well as its bilateral relations with the Afghan Taliban government.

The recent announcements of the QUAD and AUKUS alliances by the United States and its allies have raised concerns in China about a potential encirclement strategy aimed at containing its rise.

Large national multi-media campaigns, the use of celebrities, newspaper articles, social media, radio discussions, SMS campaigns, drama/theatre, diaspora organizations, etc. can be useful in this regard.

The litmus test for the US approach is likely to be Chinese arms sales to the kingdom. Saudi Arabia has, so far, in contrast to the UAE, limited its Chinese purchases to items the United States has refused to sell, primarily drones and missiles.

The probability of conventional military hardware such as artillery and armor playing a crucial role in the future Indo-Pakistan conflict is very low, if not completely out of question, because of the nuclear overhang.

Pakistan’s nuclear safety and security mechanism evidently meet the merit of the IAEA. It incorporates international standards to promote well-being not only in the region but across the globe.

In late 2011 after the NATO bombardment had ceased, Libya's UN human development ranking had already fallen 11 places to 64th. By 2019, Libya's position had plummeted to 110th.

Elections, in a tribal area where historical loyalties matter and where a PMLN-controlled caretaker government tried its level best to influence the outcome has proved once again that the Imran Khan wave remains unstoppable