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Is Pakistan set for new Khan vs government showdown after PTI arrests?

Will the arrest of several PTI parliamentarians and leaders a day after holding a rally to demand ex-PM Imran Khan’s release worsen the political conflict? The arrest of several legislators and leaders of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party in overnight police raids could trigger yet another showdown between the opposition and the government, analysts have said. The politicians […]

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Pakistan’s New Counterterrorism Operation Was Likely Triggered By Chinese Concerns About CPEC

The lackluster joint statement that followed the Pakistani premier’s visit to China suggested that the People’s Republic is souring on his country due to its inability to protect Chinese workers there who are helping develop CPEC projects. Pakistan recently announced the start of its new counterterrorist operation codenamed “Azm-e-Istehkam”, which came as a long-overdue response to dozens of cross-border attacks […]

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Talibanization of Bangladesh: Biden-Harris Administration, ‘Human Rights’ Groups Silent

Islamist and jihadist student protesters under [Muhamad] Yunus’s leadership have established an alternative government in the country, reminiscent of Iran’s private militia, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Dozens of individuals, including Hindus, are falling victim to mob justice, while the perpetrators of these gruesome crimes enjoy impunity. Notably, Muhammad Yunus is one of the major donors to the Clinton […]

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Questions Pakistan Doesn’t Want Kashmiris To Ask – OpEd

Every year, Pakistan religiously uses the annual United Nations General Assembly [UNGA] podium to repeat its pathetic Kashmir narrative, spicing it up with brazen untruth in an attempt to attract international attention and though palpably incredulous this discourse is [expectedly] hailed as a spectacular diplomatic victory year after year by the local media. This is why Pakistan’s proxies in J&K […]

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The Iranian Regime And the Dangerous Crossroads Of War And Inaction – OpEd

From the invasion of Kuwait by the Iraqi army and the Gulf War, to 9/11 and the temporary fall of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan by the U.S., and the invasion of Iraq leading to the fall of Saddam Hussein’s regime, handing Iraq over on a silver platter to the Quds Force and its organized networks, the Iranian regime has […]

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Societal And Phenomenological Dimensions Of Security In Pakistan – OpEd

Security is often driven by insecurities. In today’s world, threats arise from the collective social psyche and have become an unavoidable part of the social conscience. These threats have become so subjective, in certain cases inter-subjective, just like the concept of state, that it is difficult to differentiate between security and threats. The line between war and peace has become […]

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Towards Bi-Multipolarity

Russia-India partnership has the potential to shape geopolitics of the Eurasian region Sanjaya Baru is an economist, a former newspaper editor, a best-selling author, and former adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. He also happens to be one of the thinkers who most keenly understands the complexities of the contemporary world order. Baru proposed the concept of what he calls […]

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Why Tensions in the South China Sea Are Bolstering the U.S.-Philippines Alliance

Manila has fully allied with Washington amid increasingly dangerous standoffs with Beijing in the South China Sea, heightening the prospect of a wider war. Why has the South China Sea become a source of contention in the region? Chinese leader Xi Jinping has continually projected China’s strength abroad, particularly in Asia, most notably to safeguard Beijing’s “core interests,” which includes […]

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How Local Realities Compelled China to Adapt Its Soft-Power Strategy in Kazakhstan

China has strategically pushed into education, culture, media, and art—especially in the Kazakh language. PrefaceChina Local/Global China has become a global power, but there is too little debate about how this has happened and what it means. Many argue that China exports its developmental model and imposes it on other countries. But Chinese players also extend their influence by working […]

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China+1: Why South East Asia Became Top Choice, Leaving India Behind? – Analysis

Proclaiming 10 years of Make in India a big success, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goel was euphoric to claim India more competent than China+1 strategy. He said, “India is competitive, not dependent on China+1”, focusing Ease of Doing Business and improving India’s ranking. Incidentally, Commerce Minster’ claim turned over-emphatic. South East Asia emerged a more attractive destination for foreign […]

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