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China | Pakistan
Pakistan-China Pharmaceutical and Health Care B2B Investment Conference: A New Era for Medical Collaboration
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kistan-China Pharmaceutical and Health Care B2B Investment Conference Historic $850 million in deals signals Pakistan’s bold bid for pharmaceutical self-reliance (By Quratulain Khalid) In the sprawling landscape of global pharmaceuticals, one fact stands above all others: China is the world’s largest manufacturer. But what fewer people realise is that China is rapidly becoming the world’s…
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Pakistan
Pakistan Wheat Import Crisis 2025-2026: Why an Agricultural Nation Imports Grain | Policy Analysis
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Policy Failure, Food Security, or Vested Interests? (By Khalid Masood) 1. Introduction Wheat is not merely a crop in Pakistan. It is the thread that stitches together the nation’s food security, rural economy, political stability, and social fabric. For a country of 240 million people where wheat contributes approximately 72 percent of daily caloric intake…
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Pakistan | Technology
Pakistan’s Digital Leap: Inside Sky47 Karakoram-01 and Pakistan’s Strategic Race for AI Sovereignty
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How Pakistan’s first AI-ready sovereign cloud and carrier-neutral data centre could reshape the country’s digital economy, national security, and position in the global artificial intelligence race. (By Faraz Ahmed) Introduction: A Landmark Moment in Pakistan’s Digital Transformation Pakistan has entered a new era in its technological journey with the inauguration of Sky47 Karakoram-01, the country’s…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
The Strait of Hormuz Trap: Anatomy of a US-Iran Strategic Stalemate
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(By Khalid Masood) Introduction: When Geography Defeats Military Superiority Throughout history, geography has often neutralized military superiority. From the mountains of Afghanistan to the jungles of Vietnam, powerful armies have repeatedly discovered that overwhelming firepower alone cannot guarantee strategic success. The Persian Gulf—and particularly the Strait of Hormuz—represents another such battlefield where geography, economics, and…
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Sports
Triumph and Turmoil: Spain’s World Cup Glory Amidst Argentina’s Controversial Campaign
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(By Faraz Ahmed) When the final whistle pierced the humid night air, the contrasting scenes on the pitch told the entire story of a complex, deeply polarizing World Cup. On one side, the Spanish squad collapsed into a joyous, tearful embrace, bathed in the confetti of a hard-earned triumph. On the other, Argentine players stood…
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Human Rights | India
From Satire to Systemic Crisis: The “Cockroach Janta Party” and the Fracturing Social Contract Between India’s Youth and the State
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(By Quratulain Khalid) Political movements are often born from ideology, economic hardship, or charismatic leadership. Occasionally, however, they emerge from irony. India’s “Cockroach Janta Party” (CJP), which began in 2026 as an online satirical response to a derogatory remark allegedly directed at unemployed youth, has evolved into a significant expression of frustration among sections of…
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China | Geo Politics | Pakistan | Russia
Pakistan at the Crossroads: Navigating the China-Russia Partnership and 75 Years of the “Iron Brotherhood”
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(By Faraz Ahmed) The year 2026 marks a watershed in Pakistan’s diplomatic history. As Islamabad celebrates the 75th anniversary of its ties with Beijing—cementing the “Iron Brotherhood’s” “all-weather” credentials—a deeper geopolitical shift is crystallizing. For decades, Pakistan’s strategic identity was defined largely through the prism of its bilateral relationship with China, a partnership forged in…
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Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
The IRGC’s Suicidal Gambit: How Revolutionary Guards Derailed Diplomacy, Sacrificed Thousands, and Lost the Peace
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(By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction: A Nation at War with Itself There is a peculiar tragedy unfolding in Iran today — a nation winning on the battlefield but losing at the negotiating table, not because of enemy cunning, but because its own military elite refuses to let it win the peace. The 2026 Iran war,…
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Pakistan
Beyond the Paycheck: Fazlur Rehman’s Callous Dismissal of Pakistan’s Martyrs
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(By Quratulain Khalid) There is a profound, sacred boundary between the administrative duties of a state and the supreme, transcendent sacrifice of those who lay down their lives to defend it. Yet, from the safety of a podium at a JUI-F “power show” rally in Kasur on the weekend of July 11–12, 2026, Maulana Fazlur…
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Geo Economics | Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
The Strait of Hormuz on Fire: U.S. Strikes, Iranian Retaliation, and the Looming Second Round of the Middle East War
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How a single attack on a Cyprus-flagged vessel on 12 July 2026 reignited the most dangerous confrontation in the Middle East — and why the world may not escape a wider war this time. (By Khalid Masood) I. The Incident The first reports came in the early hours of Saturday, 12 July 2026. In the…
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