India -EU FTA The implication of the “mother of all deals” for Pakistan Dr. Mahjabeen Qureshi On Jan. 27, the European Union and India reached a landmark free trade deal…
Rare Earths, Great Power Politics … and Pakistan's opening in a contested supply chain Saba Asghar Bhutta Rare earth elements (REEs) are not a single mineral, but a family of…
The US National Defense Strategy Focus shifts away from China Shafqat Javed The US Department of War (DoW) recently published its 2026 National Defence Strategy, which signals arguably the single…
The Architecture of US Global Dominance Dr. Sidra Muqeet As the Trump administration dramatically escalates its efforts to reassert predominance in the Western Hemisphere, the newly coined 'Donroe Doctrine' has…
High Seas Treaty Enters into Force Osman Khan The world's first legally binding agreement to protect marine life in international waters has taken effect, meaning it is now binding international…
US withdraws from UN Organizations Syed Kamran On January 7, 2026, President Trump withdrew the United States from 66 international organizations, as part of his administration's review of wasteful, ineffective…
Demise of the Rules-Based Order The Power politics is inevitably reasserting itself Dr. M. Usmani The contemporary global order is undergoing a significant rupture, marked by the erosion of rule-based…
End of the New Start Muhammad Sheraz The New START, the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia, has expired. With the expiry of this…
