A Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, leaving no survivors. Military authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the fatal accident.

The escalation has raised fresh concerns over regional stability, energy security and the future of ongoing peace negotiations.

The Iranian military has been “completely defeated,” US President Donald Trump has claimed, warning Tehran it will “pay the price” for delaying a deal with Washington.  

New Delhi has condemned the strike on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz which left three Indian sailors missing

Italy has launched a probe into far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s alleged mistreatment of multinational activists who took part in an aid flotilla bound for Gaza,

Washington’s nuclear weapons budget rose by $12.4 billion in a single year, according to ICAN

Hostilities flared up on the Afghan-Pakistan border overnight as strikes by the Pakistani military killed 13 civilians, Afghan officials have said.

Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched missile and drone attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain following American strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

The region deserves sustained national attention, not episodic visibility, through policies that prioritize representation, resilience, and long-term prosperity for its people.

The recent US-Israel-Iran conflict has exposed the vulnerabilities of the Middle East’s security architecture and highlighted the need for the Gulf region to reduce dependence on external powers by pursuing deeper economic integration and regional cooperation.

The 2026 Iran war exposed the limits of India’s strategic autonomy, revealing that New Delhi could no longer balance competing relationships in the Middle East as effectively as it once did.

Ryan Grim and Moeed Pirzada discuss the Pakistan cipher, Imran Khan’s removal, U.S. influence, and military politics.

The Lahore High Court’s ruling on overseas Pakistanis’ property disputes goes beyond legal interpretation, recognising the unique vulnerabilities faced by citizens living abroad and expanding protection under the 2025 Act.

In an interview with Dr Mooed Pirzada, Editor of Global Village Space, Prof. Marandi discussed Iran’s resilience in the face of U.S. and Israeli pressure

The piece reflects on the deep sense of alienation, grief, and identity crisis many Pakistanis feel following the removal and imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan

Dr. Trita Parsi joins Dr. Moeed Pirzada to discuss Trump’s Beijing summit with Xi Jinping, the Iran war, GCC divisions, UAE-Israel relations, Pakistan’s mediation efforts, and whether India is moving into a new strategic alignment in the Middle East.