Amna Hashmi

South Asia Times

Amna Hashmi is a Research Fellow at the Maritime Centre of Excellence, Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore, and a columnist on geopolitics and security. She holds an MPhil in International Relations.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif standing together during an official ceremony in Riyadh

Features

The Limits of Dehyphenation: How the Gulf Rebalances Ties with India and Pakistan

Explore how the 2025 Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) signals a return to “organized ambiguity” in the Gulf, challenging India’s diplomatic assumptions and reshaping South Asian geopolitics.

Amna Hashmi