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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
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 23/07/202623/07/2026
(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
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 22/07/202622/07/2026
(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
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 21/07/202621/07/2026
(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”
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 19/07/202619/07/2026
(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
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 18/07/202618/07/2026
(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
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 16/07/202616/07/2026
(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
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 15/07/202615/07/2026
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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Pakistan | Terrorism
A Strategic Assessment: The Balochistan Insurgency, 2026
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 12/07/202612/07/2026
(By Khalid Masood) 1. HISTORICAL FOUNDATIONS The Accession and Its Discontents The Balochistan insurgency traces its origins to the contested integration of the princely state of Kalat into Pakistan in March 1948. While the Khan of Kalat signed the Instrument of Accession, his brother Prince Agha Abdul Karim launched an armed revolt in July 1948,…
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Geo Economics | Geo Politics | Global Issues | Iran | Middle East | United States
The Hormuz Gambit: How the 2026 U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Collapsed and What It Means for Global Energy Security
Byeaglepk.43@gmail.com 09/07/202609/07/2026
(By Khalid Masood) I. The Breaking Point In the marble halls of the Turkish presidential palace in Ankara, President Donald Trump stood before a gaggle of reporters on the evening of July 8, 2026, and delivered a verdict that sent tremors through capitals from Tehran to Tokyo. “To me, I think it’s over,” he said,…
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