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The Kinetic Shield and the Weaponization of Strategic Narratives in the Afghan Pakistan Borderlands
  • April 5, 2026
The Indispensable Continuum of Pakistan’s Mediation from US China Rapprochement to US Iran Diplomacy 1972–2026
  • April 3, 2026
The Global Race for Rare Earths Minerals
  • April 3, 2026
Parallel Echoes of State-Sanctioned Lethality: Nazi Germany’s 1933 Death Penalty Law to Israel’s 2026 Parliamentary Mandate
  • April 1, 2026
The Sovereign Imperative: Strategic Dimensions of the 2026 Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga
  • April 1, 2026
The Great Strategic Impasse between the United States Fifteen Point Peace Mandate and the Iranian Rebuttal
  • March 30, 2026

The Kinetic Shield and the Weaponization of Strategic Narratives in the Afghan Pakistan Borderlands

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The Indispensable Continuum of Pakistan’s Mediation from US China Rapprochement to US Iran Diplomacy 1972–2026

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The Global Race for Rare Earths Minerals

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Parallel Echoes of State-Sanctioned Lethality: Nazi Germany’s 1933 Death Penalty Law to Israel’s 2026 Parliamentary Mandate

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The Sovereign Imperative: Strategic Dimensions of the 2026 Pakistan-Afghanistan Peace Jirga

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The Great Strategic Impasse between the United States Fifteen Point Peace Mandate and the Iranian Rebuttal

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INSIGHT

The Iranian Regime's Final Gambit
  • 03/03/2026
  • Irfan Khan
The Iranian Regime’s Final Gambit
Renewed Iran–Israel tensions highlight regional security strains, intelligence challenges, and potential spillover risks for neighboring states like Pakistan.
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The Myth of the House of Cards
  • 03/03/2026
  • Riffat Amin
The Myth of the House of Cards
Iran’s regime endures beyond leadership changes, sustained by deep social cohesion (Asabiyyah), institutions, and elite loyalty despite generational shifts.
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Asia’s Digital Century: Rethinking Pakistan’s Technological Trajectory
  • 02/03/2026
  • Malik Waqas Saeed
Asia’s Digital Century: Rethinking Pakistan’s Technological Trajectory
India’s $250B AI surge signals a regional power shift, as Pakistan faces urgent choices on capital, sovereignty, and execution in the race for AI leadership.
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Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khomeini: Rule from June 4, 1989 to February 28, 2026
  • 01/03/2026
  • Haris Ihsan
Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khomeini: Rule from June 4, 1989 to February 28, 2026
Profile of Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, tracing his rise from cleric to Iran’s Supreme Leader and his impact on politics, power, and regional policy.
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Rising Anxiety in Pashtun Belt: Is Another Cycle of Escalation Imminent?
  • 25/02/2026
  • Riffat Amin
Rising Anxiety in Pashtun Belt: Is Another Cycle of Escalation Imminent?
Rising tensions after Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan highlight border anxieties, proxy conflict risks, and the urgent need for de-escalation and dialogue.
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A Journey of Resistance: An Afghan Woman’s Story
  • 21/02/2026
  • Sumaya Shirzad
A Journey of Resistance: An Afghan Woman’s Story
From prison to exile, Samia Shirzad recounts her fight against Taliban oppression and her call to recognize gender apartheid in Afghanistan.
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EDITORIALS

The Regional Base Trap: How the Iran-Israel War Turned Host Nations into Battlefields
Guardians of the Skies: The Strategic Evolution of Pakistan’s Air Power and Regional Deterrence
Strait of Hormuz 2026 Maritime Paralysis and Strategic Consequences
Pakistan and the New Architecture of Hybrid Warfare in South Asia
The Great Rupture in South Asia: The Road in 2026 and Regional Security Turmoil
Global Water Bankruptcy and the End of Hydrological Illusion
The Indus Crucible: Climate Volatility and Pakistan’s Strategic Hydropolitics
The Architecture of Denial: Kunan Poshpora and the Night of Unfathomable Horror in IIOJK

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