UAP: Rails of a New Silk Road
SAT Commentary
July 17, 2025
The UAP railway project marks a bold step toward regional integration, offering hope for stronger ties and shared prosperity across Asia.
The UAP railway project marks a bold step toward regional integration, offering hope for stronger ties and shared prosperity across Asia.
CPEC, the flagship of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, is transforming Pakistan through enhanced connectivity, infrastructure, industrial growth, and regional integration, positioning the country as a future geo-economic hub.
A chilling shift in Pakistan’s strategic posture signals a potential new front in future India-Pakistan conflicts: economic warfare. In response to recent military escalations, Islamabad is reportedly prepared to target India’s industrial hubs, threatening vital economic infrastructure and financial interests linked to the ruling elite. As deterrence evolves, New Delhi must reassess its security doctrine to safeguard the backbone of its economic power.
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Tax reforms in Pakistan aim to tackle revenue leakages and boost compliance through digitization. Can this fiscal reset drive real economic change?
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The Pak-US Alliance is strengthening through economic ties, focusing on trade, investment, and mutual prosperity amid global geopolitical shifts.
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From India’s naval rise to the US-China rivalry and Pakistan’s upcoming AMAN, the Indian Ocean is becoming a new battleground for global influence.
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