(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…
(By Ayesha Mahnoor) In the hyper-connected world of social media, rumors can spread like wildfire, often fueled by a mix of absence, misinformation, and political polarization. Over the Labor Day weekend in late August 2025, speculation about President Donald Trump’s health reached a fever pitch, with viral claims suggesting he had died or was gravely…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction On 3 September 2025, Beijing’s Tiananmen Square transformed into a stage of unparalleled military grandeur, as China hosted what has been hailed as the largest military parade in its history to mark the 80th anniversary of Japan’s surrender in World War II. Under a clear autumn sky, President Xi Jinping stood…
(By Quratulain Khalid) In the intricate web of contemporary international relations, India finds itself ensnared in a classic Catch-22 predicament—unable to sever its deep-rooted economic and strategic ties with the United States, yet increasingly drawn towards the Russia-China axis. This uneasy duality reveals the profound inadequacies of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his foreign policy…
(By Ayesha Mahnoor) In a world increasingly fractured by Western unilateralism, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025, held in Tianjin, China, from 31 August to 1 September, emerged as a defining moment in global geopolitics. As a Pakistani expert in diplomacy and statecraft, I view this summit not merely as a regional gathering but…
(Quratulain Khalid) Introduction: Modi’s Theatrical Deceptions Narendra Modi’s tenure as India’s Prime Minister is a masterclass in hypocrisy, cloaked in pompous rhetoric. For instance, his August 15, 2025, Independence Day speech at the Red Fort hailed Operation Sindoor as a triumph of Indian valor. He claimed it crushed enemies decisively. Yet, this masks a humiliating…
(Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction: A High-Stakes Summit Met with Ukrainian Doubt Today, on August 15, 2025, the Trump-Putin Summit in Alaska begins, drawing global attention but skepticism from Ukrainians about its peace prospects. For instance, held at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the summit seeks to address the Russia-Ukraine war, now in its fourth year. Consequently, President Donald…
(Ayesha Mahnoor) Introduction: A Nation Awakened by Victory Tomorrow—August 14, 2025—Pakistan commemorates its 78th Independence Day with a passion unlike any before. This is not just a day crystallizing past liberation from colonial chains; it is a resounding affirmation of our resilience, of our ability to stand tall against aggression, and of our emergence as…
(By Khalid Masood) Introduction On August 8, 2025, Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev and Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan shook hands at the White House, signing a U.S.-brokered peace agreement to end the decades-long Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. Hosted by President Donald Trump, who hailed the event as “historic,” the deal reopens key transport routes and boosts U.S….
