How the Pakistan–Saudi Defence Pact reshapes Gulf security, revives Cold War rivalries, and tests Pakistan’s strategic limits

A missile strike on Qatar has shaken Gulf security, sparked a Saudi-Pakistan defense pact, and threatened a global economic split.

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan’s new defense pact revives old fears of a petrodollar-backed “Islamic bomb,” but beneath the rhetoric it may be more mirage than shield.

Reversing climate change is hard but possible — if we act now to value nature, cut waste, and curb overconsumption.

Mr Zubair Gilani, a banker and political activist, explains a shift in the U.S.-India relationship following Op Sindoor amid China’s rise and a move from unipolarity to multipolarity. India faces a tough choice: to align with the U.S. or go its own way, as past U.S. policies have boosted China.

Justice Katju argues that Nepal’s Gen-Z uprising is less about domestic discontent and more a manifestation of a looming US-China proxy war.

Pakistan’s fragile democracy remains overshadowed by a persistent cycle of military dominance disguised as civilian rule.

Lt Gen (retd) Tariq Khan calls for the establishment of a military-backed technocratic government as a necessary intervention to address Pakistan’s deepening political paralysis, economic decline, and the risk of nationwide unrest.

Pakistan, born of colonial manipulation and sustained by a corrupt elite, has become a brutal, self-serving state whose continued existence in its current form may be more curse than cure for its people.

Imran Khan and Zohran Mamdani, though worlds apart, expose the limits of liberal tolerance by challenging entrenched power with welfare-driven, justice-oriented politics rooted in marginalized identities.

The UN’s new MOSAIC plan proposes a phased, issue-specific approach to engage with Afghanistan’s de facto authorities without legitimizing the Taliban, aiming to promote inclusive governance, human rights, and regional stability.

An exploration of the deep-rooted alliance between American evangelicals and Israel, driven by theology, politics, and prophetic belief.