Pakistan’s emerging role as a secure overland gateway to Central Asia offers the U.S. a vital post-Afghanistan route for trade, aid, and regional integration, transforming Islamabad from a security ally into a connectivity partner.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan marks a major strategic reset, with $10B trade ambitions, security pacts, and shared diplomacy.
Despite strategic shifts and political tension, U.S.–Pakistan counterterrorism cooperation has endured, adapting to new threats and delivering results against groups like TTP, ISKP, and Al-Qaeda.
Operation Sarbakaf aims to reassert state control in Bajaur amid escalating militant violence, but civilian risks and disinformation complicate the battle.
As China and Pakistan push to extend CPEC into Afghanistan for regional connectivity and economic revival, India objects, citing sovereignty over disputed territories. This commentary explores how New Delhi’s stance may hinder cooperation and isolate India in a rapidly shifting South-Central Asian landscape.
The agreement gives Afghanistan vital export routes and positions Pakistan to advance its long-term vision of regional economic connectivity.
In a major shift, Donald Trump has backed Pakistan’s account of the 2025 crisis, dismissing India’s narrative and crediting Islamabad’s credible deterrence for preventing war. His statement reaffirms that diplomacy only worked because Pakistan held the line with calm strength.
The UAP railway project marks a bold step toward regional integration, offering hope for stronger ties and shared prosperity across Asia.
At the SCO summit, India’s strategic contradictions came into sharp focus. While preaching multipolarity, its deepening Western military ties are alienating regional partners like China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh—raising questions about Delhi’s credibility as a cooperative South Asian power.
Excerpt: What looks like political resistance by PTI is, in reality, a calculated effort to manipulate public perception. By weaponizing arrests and stalling legal proceedings, the party is undermining institutional legitimacy in Pakistan. This analysis explores the strategy’s structure and its cost to democratic stability.