(By Mohsin Tanveer) In June 2025, Pakistan and the United States inched closer to a potentially transformative economic partnership, following a virtual meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. President Donald Trump’s repeated reference to Pakistan as a “serious trade partner” reflects a notable shift in Washington’s posture—away from its…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction Modern warfare is no longer fought solely on the battlefield with tanks, guns, and boots on the ground. Today, war is also waged in cyberspace, through autonomous drones, deepfake propaganda, and intelligent systems that make decisions faster than any human general could. At the heart of this transformation is Artificial Intelligence…
(By Khalid Masood) I. Introduction: A War That Bared Hidden Truths The Iran–Israel war of 13–22 June 2025, ignited by Israel’s Operation Rising Lion against Iran’s nuclear sites, was a tempest of drones, missiles, and cyber sabotage that killed hundreds and cost billions. Iran’s Operation True Promise III, unleashing 400 ballistic missiles, pulverized Israeli cities,…
(By Khalid Masood) The Iran–Israel conflict, culminating in a nine-day war ending on 22 June 2025, marks a pivotal chapter in their decades-long enmity. Rooted in ideological clashes and geopolitical ambitions, this shadow war—fought through proxies, covert operations, and direct strikes—erupted into open warfare, exposing the military and economic toll on both nations. From the…
(By Khalid Masood) In a world riven by geopolitical strife, US President Donald Trump has carved a singular path, his brash, unorthodox diplomacy shaking the foundations of conflicts from Ukraine’s battlefields to the volatile Middle East. On 21 June 2025, Pakistan announced its bold nomination of Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize, lauding his…
(By Ayesha Mohsin) India, once heralded as a beacon of democracy and a rising global power, stands today as a regional pariah, its coercive diplomacy poisoning relations with every neighbour and strangling the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). From the smouldering Line of Control with Pakistan to the simmering border disputes with China,…
(By Khalid Masood) On 21 June 2025, the United States, in a reckless act of aggression, launched B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles against Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, killing 24 scientists and wounding scores, according to Iran’s Tasnim News. This unprovoked assault, following Israel’s strikes and escalating tensions in the…
(Quratulain Khalid) On 21 June 2025, the United States, at Israel’s urging, unleashed a barrage of B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles on Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, igniting a firestorm of regional fury. Iran, bloodied but unbowed, denounced the “criminal aggression,” while its ally, Yemen’s Houthi movement, issued a chilling…
(By Khalid Masood) On 21 June 2025, President Donald Trump, in a brazen act of executive overreach, ordered US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers and Tomahawk missiles to strike three Iranian nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—without congressional approval, plunging the United States into Israel’s escalating war against Iran. Hailed by Trump as a “spectacular military success”…
(By Khalid Masood) On 22 June 2025, the skies over Iran roared with the ominous hum of US B-2 Spirit stealth bombers, unleashing a barrage of Massive Ordnance Penetrator (MOP) bombs and Tomahawk missiles on three of the nation’s nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. Orchestrated at Israel’s behest, this unprecedented direct US intervention marks a…
