(By Khalid Masood) Just days after teetering on the edge of a wider conflict, Pakistan and Afghanistan have pulled back from the brink, signing a critical ceasefire agreement in Doha on October 18, 2025. This pact, mediated by Qatar and Turkey, follows one of the deadliest periods of border clashes in recent memory. It aims…
(Quratulain Khalid) Pakistan, a nation that has shouldered immense burdens for regional stability, is now facing an existential threat from cross-border terrorism originating in Afghanistan, compounded by India’s opportunistic interference. The ongoing hostilities, which erupted into open clashes in October 2025, underscore Pakistan’s justified defensive posture while highlighting the Afghan Taliban’s duplicity and India’s anti-Pakistan…
(By Khalid Masood) October 5, 2025 – Lahore In the shadow of its resounding military debacle earlier this year, India has unleashed a torrent of belligerent rhetoric aimed at Pakistan, cloaked in the guise of national security concerns. The provocative statements from top Indian military and political figures—delivered in the first week of October 2025—represent…
(By Khalid Masood) When President Donald Trump unveiled his 20-point Gaza Peace Plan on September 29, 2025, it set off ripples across the world. Framed as a sweeping roadmap to end the Israel–Hamas war, the proposal promises an immediate ceasefire, hostage exchanges, Israeli withdrawal, and the establishment of a transitional, technocratic governance structure in Gaza…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction “Gentlemen, they may even be in this room right now!” quipped President Donald Trump to reporters on September 25, 2025, acknowledging his slight delay before meeting Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir in the Oval Office. This light-hearted moment belied the gravity…
(By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction In the grand hall of the United Nations General Assembly on September 23, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump delivered a speech that blended familiar bombast with an unexpected pivot—one that could reshape the contours of the Russia-Ukraine war. Amid criticisms of global migration, climate policies, and the UN itself, Trump articulated…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction From the vantage point of Lahore, a city that has for centuries served as a crucible of the Sub-Continent’s destiny, President Donald Trump’s speech at the UN was a seismic event. His address has immediately and profoundly altered Pakistan’s strategic landscape. Watched in offices in Islamabad and debated in policy circles…
(By Mohsin Tanveer) Introduction Diplomatic gatherings on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have long been fertile ground for statesmanship, backroom bargaining, and the quiet forging of global alignments. This year’s highlight, however, has a distinctly strategic undertone. The White House confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with leaders from…
(By Khalid Masood) In a move that sends powerful ripples across the geopolitical landscape from the Middle East to South Asia, Pakistan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed a historic ‘Strategic Defence Agreement’. The signing ceremony in Jeddah, attended by Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, marks…
(By Ayesha Mahnoor) Doha, Qatar – In a move that has sent shockwaves across the Middle East and irrevocably altered the geopolitical landscape, an audacious Israeli airstrike on the 9th of September 2025 pierced the veneer of diplomatic sanctity in Doha. The target: the political leadership of Hamas, gathered to deliberate a ceasefire proposal. The…
