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Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Please update your analyses: Korybko responds to Haqqani, Kugelman, and Pantucci

Experts recently published articles on Pakistan's alleged diplomatic challenges. However, they failed to mention the rapid Russian-Pakistani rapprochement. According to Andrew Korybko, a Russian political analyst, the experts' failure to mention this important geostrategic development makes their analyses incomplete.

Social media: A safe haven for fifth generation warfare?

Ayaz Muhammad Khan gives us an insight into how social media is misused. Instead of encouraging enlightened discussions, social media has become an important tool for fifth-generation warfare. Through social media, propaganda and cyber crimes spread.

Korybko’s response to Pantucci: Pakistan’s multi-alignment policy is promising

According to Raffaello Pantucci, Pakistan is losing its regional security significance as it cannot maintain a balance between the great powers. However, Andrew Korybko negates Mr. Pantucci's claims and states that Pakistan is actively balancing between China, Russia, and the US and has a strong multi-alignment policy.

Here’s how Pakistani universities can make it to top 100 QS world ranking (part III)

Dr. Zohaib Zahid, who is an Assistant Professor at Islamia University, talks about why Pakistani universities are failing to make it to world rankings. He points out the areas that need improvement in our education system and how lawmakers should be more strict when it comes to the implementation of laws.

How the Afghan dilemma changed Pak-US relations

According to Abdul Samad Khan, Pakistan's role in Afghanistan has caused it a plethora of problems. Pakistan's stance of "Absolutely not" does have harsh consequences, however, the repercussions of the "Absolutely yes" are the severest. It also changed its relationship with the US. Instead of appreciating Pakistan's efforts, the US blamed Pakistan for supporting the Taliban.

Korybko’s response to Kugelman: Pakistan’s dilemma isn’t that dramatic

According to Michael Kugelman, an expert on South Asian affairs, Pakistan's geoeconomic strategy faces three challenges; India, the recent terrorist attack in northwestern Pakistan that killed nine Chinese nationals, and deteriorating relations with Afghanistan. However, Andrew Korybko counters this by saying that these obstacles are not as serious as some experts believe.

South Asia’s nuclear stability: What are the chances of war?

Kashaf Sohail holds an optimistic view regarding the nuclearization of South Asia. According to her, the presence of nuclear weapons in the region has maintained strategic stability. Nuclear weapons do pose a threat, however, an all-out war is very unlikely to happen.

Greater Middle East provokes China to step up military power?

Mr. James Dorsey, an award-winning journalist, talks about how China is trying to strengthen bilateral ties by building military relations with other countries. He also talks about series of unfortunate events that have caused China to review its strategic thinking and what other countries are expecting from China when it comes to cooperation.

How India’s double game in Afghanistan is damaging peace

Muhammad Akhter talks about India’s actions in Afghanistan and the measures taken by it ever since US announced its withdrawal from the region. He further talks about how India is playing a biased game in Afghanistan by working on its self serving agendas.

Long read: An insight on public procurement laws in Pakistan

Public sector procurement is increasingly seen as an important instrument for inducing innovation in the private sector. However, according to Barrister Pansota, public procurement management in Pakistan needs a lot of improvement. Laws, rules, and regulations are either non-existent or poorly implemented and enforced. Therefore, it is important that the public procurement regime of the country must have specific institutions to oversee procurements.

Operation Barbarossa: Great strategic errors by Hitler that led to Nazis’ failure

Shane Quinn talks about the poor strategic planning that caused the Nazi's failure in dismantling the Soviet Union. He further enlists all the events that took place during that time and how the Soviet Union was able to defend itself from Hitler's ruthless planning.

Why Russia warns India against the US’ Indo-Pacific plans

According to Andrew Korybko, a Russian political analyst, India has such a promising role to play in the emerging multipolar world order that it must not allow itself to continue being misled by the US down the dark path of dividing and ruling Asia at America's behest through the Quad.