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The United States-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative: A Comprehensive SWOT Analysis and Regional Impact Assessment
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(By Khalid Masood) I. Background: From Aid Recipient to Defence Partner The United States-Israel Defence Technology Cooperation Initiative did not emerge from a vacuum. It is the culmination of a seven-decade military relationship that has evolved from arms sales and financial aid into something approaching structural fusion. Understanding this trajectory is essential to grasping why…
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Geo Politics | Middle East | Pakistan
The Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence: A New Islamic Security Architecture?
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 07/08/202607/08/2026
(By Khalid Masood) 1. Introduction & Background On 7 August 2026, the geopolitical landscape of the Muslim world shifted perceptibly when the Makkah Al-Mukarramah Summit for Joint Defence culminated in a trilateral defence pact among three of the most consequential Sunni-majority military powers: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of Türkiye, and the Islamic…
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Geo Politics | Human Rights | India | Kashmir | Pakistan
Seven Years of Illegal Indian Siege: The Unbroken Spirit of Kashmir and the World’s Deafening Silence
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Youm-e-Istehsal-e-Kashmir | 5 August 2026 (By Khalid Masood) I. The Night the Lights Went Out On the evening of 4 August 2019, Srinagar fell silent. Not the gentle silence of a winter snowfall, but the suffocating, terrifying silence of a prison. Within hours, telephone lines were severed. The internet was switched off. Television screens went…
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s Proposed Constitutional Overhaul: Vision or Veneer?
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(By Khalid Masood) In the perennial search for governance reform in Pakistan, a new constitutional blueprint has emerged that promises nothing less than a root-and-branch restructuring of the state. Titled “Pakistan ke Liye Naye Subay aur Naya Intizami Dhancha”—New Provinces and a New Administrative Structure for Pakistan—the proposal envisions twenty administrative units, a powerful directly…
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Geo Economics | Geo Politics | Middle East | Pakistan
Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gamble: Can Pakistan or A 43-Nations’ Coalition Tame the Houthis?
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 03/08/202604/08/2026
Riyadh has assembled a maritime alliance to secure the world’s most critical oil chokepoint. The Houthis have declared “full escalation.” And 8,000 Pakistani troops, fighter jets, and air defence batteries are already inside the kingdom — bound by a defence pact that could drag South Asia into the Middle East’s widening war. (By Khalid Masood)…
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Geo Economics | Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
Iran War: Hormuz as a Weapon
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How Tehran Turned the World’s Oil Artery into a Sword — and Why Neither Side Can Afford to Keep It Open (By Khalid Masood) On the morning of 28 February 2026, the first cruise missiles arced across the Persian Gulf and the war with Iran began. Five months later, the Strait of Hormuz is no…
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India | Kashmir | Pakistan | Sub Continent
From Rhetoric to Risk: Is India Using Pakistan to Deflect Domestic Discontent?
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 26/07/202626/07/2026
A Strategic Analysis of India’s Domestic Politics, Regional Security, and the Future of South Asia (By Khalid Masood) Introduction Relations between India and Pakistan have once again entered a period of heightened tension. Speaking on the occasion of the 26th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh adopted a hardline stance, declaring that any…
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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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