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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…
South Asia’s Gulf Dependence: Lessons from the Iran War
The interim agreement between the United States and Iran brought cautious relief after nearly four months of war, but questions remain about what comes next. The accord, signed in mid-June 2026, extended the cessation of hostilities for 60 days while…
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…
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…
مشرقِ وسطیٰ میں پاکستان کی رابطہ ساز سفارت
پاکستان نے خود کو ’’پل بنانے والے (رابطہ ساز)‘‘ کے طور پر پیش کر کے مشرقِ وسطیٰ کی جنگ میں ایک کلیدی کردار کی حیثیت اختیار کر لی ہے۔ سعودی عرب اور ایران کے درمیان کشیدگی کم کرنے کی حمایت…