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Can BIMSTEC Replace SAARC? The Illusion of Exclusionary Integration
With SAARC paralyzed by India-Pakistan tensions, New Delhi turns to BIMSTEC, while Islamabad, backed by China, is trying to keep SAARC alive.
SAT Commentary
With SAARC paralyzed by India-Pakistan tensions, New Delhi turns to BIMSTEC, while Islamabad, backed by China, is trying to keep SAARC alive.
With the JCPOA set to expire in October 2025, rising tensions, stalled talks, and recent airstrikes have pushed the Middle East to the brink, making the deal’s revival critical for regional stability and global security.
Just past midnight, the world watched with bated breath as news broke that the United States had launched airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites. The targets,
In a revealing parallel that stretches from the hardened nuclear bunkers of Fordow to the fictionalized precision of India’s so-called “Operation Sindoor,” the militarization of
Two Canadian government officials, British Columbia Premier David Eby and Member of Parliament Jenny Kwan have independently written to Prime Minister Mark Carney with a
As Pakistan’s Army Chief General Asim Munir met former U.S. President Donald Trump at the height of the Iran-Israel crisis, a quiet but telling shift
Amid an erratic global and regional geopolitical landscape, a high-stakes meeting planned well before the ongoing Iran-Isreal crisis is on the horizon between Pakistan’s Army
On June 17, 2025, Pakistan joined 19 other countries in a joint diplomatic appeal calling for a comprehensive ceasefire between Israel and Iran, following days
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‘Balochistan Studies’ or Subversion? MEMRI’s new front exposes Indo-Israel psywar targeting Pakistan, and threatening regional peace.
On June 14, 2025, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, will attend the U.S. Army’s National Day ceremony, an invitation that signifies