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Crypto, CT, Kashmir: Inside the Broader Scope of Trump-Munir Meeting

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 Chief today on 18th June 2025, General Asim Munir, and US President Donald Trump who is potentially enjoying the last term of his presidency. With the Israel-Iran war dominating headlines, […]

Pakistan, 19 Nations Urge Ceasefire, Denounce Israeli Strikes on Iran

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 of escalating military strikes. The joint statement called the Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear and military sites as a violation of international law and urged a return to diplomacy to […]

Layered Defense vs Layered Attack: The Iran-Israel Missile Contest

Iran’s ballistic missile program has rapidly evolved into one of the most advanced in the Middle East, posing a serious challenge to Israel’s air defense systems. The 2025 missile exchanges revealed critical vulnerabilities in Israel’s layered shield, highlighting a shifting balance where offensive missile technology may soon outpace even the most sophisticated defenses.

Axis of Alignment: India-Israel Ties in the Shadow of Iran’s Isolation

India’s muted response to Israel’s preemptive military action against Iran in June 2025, and its recent decision to abstain from endorsing the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) joint statement condemning Israeli airstrikes on Iran has raised questions about its evolving strategic posture. Despite having long-standing economic, energy, and cultural ties with Tehran—and having chaired the SCO […]

“Balochistan Studies:” MEMRI’s New Front in the Indo-Israel Psywar Doctrine

‘Balochistan Studies’ or Subversion? MEMRI’s new front exposes Indo-Israel psywar targeting Pakistan, and threatening regional peace.

Oil, War, and the Hormuz Strait: South Asia and China’s Fragile Link to the Gulf

The Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical oil chokepoint, is under threat amid rising Gulf tensions. For South Asian nations like Pakistan and India—heavily reliant on oil and trade flowing through this narrow waterway—any disruption could trigger a devastating energy crisis, inflation surge, and economic paralysis.

Tehran’s Tremors: Pakistan’s Predicament

With Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion” pushing Iran towards regime change, Pakistan faces an immediate and severe threat. Its long border could become a battlefield, nuclear security questioned, diplomatic ties strained between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and the economy crippled by oil price spikes and internal unrest.

Optics vs. Opportunism: PTI’s Protest and the Strategic Cost of Symbolism

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 Pakistan’s reemergence as a key partner in global and regional geopolitics. This invitation is a notable acknowledgement of Pakistan’s resurgent strategic relevance post Pak-Indo conflict. Only a day earlier, on […]

US CENTCOM Praises Pakistan as ‘Phenomenal Partner’ on Terrorism

Pakistan is a “phenomenal partner,” says US General Kurilla, crediting Islamabad for big wins against ISIS-K and Al-Qaeda in joint counterterror ops.