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China and Pakistan have long enjoyed close relations, often described as an "ironclad friendship." However, the historically close relationship between Pakistan and China is currently facing significant pressure due to increasing security threats. In recent years, attacks on Chinese nationals…
Trump 2.0: Implications for South Asia
The speculation and excitement around the U.S. election has ended with the victory of Republican candidate, Donald J. Trump. For the first time in over a 100 years, a candidate has become president after being voted out of office once…
Trump 2.0 Could Recalibrate U.S. Indo-Pacific Engagements
The just-concluded U.S. election was a dramatic showdown in more ways than one, leaving observers on edge as both a Republican and a Democratic win seemed equally plausible. Ultimately, Donald Trump clinched an unexpectedly decisive victory, securing both the popular…
Pakistan’s Taliban Conundrum
August 15, 2024, marked the third anniversary of the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan. Back then, along with the Taliban, Pakistan’s establishment was also euphoric about the United States’ withdrawal from the region. The then-Pakistani prime minister, Imran Khan,…
The Quad Is Quietly Adapting Methods of Security Cooperation
Exercise Malabar is underway in the Bay of Bengal, hosted by India. The navies of the four Quad nations – Australia, India, Japan, and the United States – coming together for a multilateral exercise aiming to enhance interoperability and preparedness…
سی پیک کو بچانے کے لیے، پاکستان کی چین پالیسی میں اصلاح کی ضرورت ہے
پاکستان کے وزیر اعظم شہباز شریف رواں ماہ کے اوائل میں صدر شی جن پنگ اور دیگر اعلیٰ چینی حکام سے ملاقاتوں کے بعد تقریباََ خالی ہاتھ وطن واپس پہنچ گئے ہیں۔ چین نے واضح انضباطِ اوقات ( ٹائم لائن) کے تحت پاکستان میں بڑے منصوبوں کے لئے سرمایہ کاری کا وعدہ نہیں کیا۔ اس […]