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 […]
Pakistan Amid Protests and Sovereignty
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Pakistan amid protests and sovereignty sees unrest, raising critical questions on state power, dissent, and political narratives.