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• Pakistan Is Poised To Benefit The Most From The End Of The Third Gulf War
  June 19, 2026
  The common denominator is that these benefits could empower Pakistan to truly become a regional power to be reckoned with if it successfully expands its influence in Central and West Asia. The Iranian-US memorandum of
• Korean Peninsula Update, June 16, 2026
  June 17, 2026
  Toplines North Korea is increasing its revenue generation through trade with both the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Russia by leveraging its heightened geopolitical importance for the two major powers. South
• UNAMA draft drops ‘de facto authorities’ reference to Taliban: Report
  June 17, 2026
  A draft UN Security Council resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) no longer refers to the Taliban as Afghanistan’s “de facto authorities,” according to Security
• South Asia Intelligence Review
  June 17, 2026
  Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Eradicating Education On June 11, 2026, a Government Middle School was destroyed in an explosion caused by a device planted by unidentified persons in the Sheri Khel area under the Shahbaz Khel
• Peace Premium Returns: Markets Surge, Crude Falls, Rupee Hits 5-week High
  June 16, 2026
  Analysts suggest that the near-term outlook for crude remains bearish unless resistance levels are reclaimed. The Indian Stock Markets reacted sharply to the announcement of the Iran and United States (US) peace talks
• China & Taiwan Update, June 12, 2026
  June 16, 2026
  CCP General Secretary Xi Jinping implicitly legitimized North Korea’s demands for recognition of its nuclear program and sanctions relief. Xi’s tacit support may embolden North Korea to seek concessions from the
• The Fault Lines in China’s Power
  June 13, 2026
  America Must Build—and Use—Leverage Against Beijing The U.S.-Chinese trade war of 2025 lasted barely a month, but the strategic deficit it exposed had been festering for decades. On April 2, his so-called Liberation
• UNAMA confirms 13 civilian deaths in Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan
  June 13, 2026
  The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Thursday that Pakistan airstrikes carried out in eastern Afghanistan killed 13 civilians and wounded 10 others, most of them women and children, marking the latest
• UN agency alarmed by Herat crackdown, Pakistan airstrikes
  June 13, 2026
  The UN humanitarian agency has expressed concern over a worsening human rights situation in Afghanistan, citing new restrictions on women and girls, violence against Herat protesters and civilian casualties from recent
• HRW says Taliban used excessive force against Herat protesters
  June 13, 2026
  Human Rights Watch on Thursday said Taliban used excessive force against protesters in the western city of Herat, saying the Taliban beat demonstrators, fired into crowds and carried out arrests following Tuesday’s