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The World Without the Islamabad Memorandum
As tensions between the United States and Iran approach the breaking point, the world is looking to Pakistan, alongside Qatar and Oman, in search of solutions. U.S. President Donald Trump has agreed to pause U.S. strikes, offering a fragile window…
Why Pakistan Should Not Be Blamed When Peace Falters
Ahead of Lindsey Graham’s funeral in Washington, President Donald Trump offered what may prove to be the late U.S. senator’s most memorable epitaph. Graham, Trump quipped, had “never seen a war that he didn't like.” Indeed, Graham’s own recently leaked…
इस्लामाबाद चैनल: मध्यस्था एवं अभिजात अस्तित्व
सन् 1971 के ग्रीष्म काल में, एक पाकिस्तानी सैन्य विमान हेनरी किसिंजर को बीजिंग की गुप्त उड़ान पर ले गया। इस यात्रा ने शीत युद्ध के सबसे प्रभावशाली राजनयिक अवसरों में से एक को खोलने में सहायता की और अल्पकाल…
Why the Quad’s Functional Cooperation Still Matters in an Uncertain Indo-Pacific
The May 2026 Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (FMM) reflected a concerted effort by the four member countries—Australia, India, Japan, and the United States—to reaffirm the grouping’s relevance and durability at a time when questions persist about its…
The Islamabad Channel: Mediation and Elite Survival
In the summer of 1971, a Pakistani military plane carried Henry Kissinger on a secret flight to Beijing. The trip helped unlock one of the Cold War’s most consequential diplomatic openings and briefly made Pakistan indispensable to global strategy. Islamabad…
SAV Q&A with Jalil Abbas Jilani: One Year After the May 2025 Crisis
On May 8, South Asian Voices spoke with Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani about the May 2025 India-Pakistan crisis and the path forward for the relationship. Ambassador Jilani is a former Pakistani diplomat who served as Foreign Secretary, Ambassador to the…