There’s No Realistic Chance That Pakistan Will Join The Abraham Accords Anytime Soon By Andrew Korybko Pakistan would discredit itself, both as state and as regards its ruling establishment, while inflicting immense harm to its national interests as decisionmakers consider them… Read More ›
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Trade, Energy, And Geopolitics: The Next Phase Of Russia-Pakistan Ties
Trade, Energy, And Geopolitics: The Next Phase Of Russia-Pakistan Ties By Andrew Korybko The plan is for Pakistan and Russia to cooperate across the broad swath of Eurasia between them connecting the Arabian Sea with the Arctic Ocean. Pakistani Ambassador to… Read More ›
How Did Pakistan End Up As The Most Likely Mediator Between The US And Iran?
How Did Pakistan End Up As The Most Likely Mediator Between The US And Iran? By Andrew Korybko It’s important to remind everyone that those two’s possible agreement to hold talks through a mediator would be more significant than whoever does… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Missile Program Is Back In The US’ Crosshairs
Pakistan’s Missile Program Is Back In The US’ Crosshairs By Andrew Korybko The “golden age” of US-Pakistani ties that began with Trump’s return is now over after the US reached its interim trade deal with India. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi… Read More ›
The Shadow Front: How the Iran Crisis Is Fuelling The New Af-Pak Conflict
The Shadow Front: How the Iran Crisis Is Fuelling The New Af-Pak Conflict By Uriel Araujo The deadly Kabul hospital strike signals a dangerous escalation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan conflict. As global attention centres on Iran, a parallel crisis deepens. Economic isolation,… Read More ›
A Partially Pentagon-Funded Newspaper Is Fearmongering About Russian-Pakistani Ties
A Partially Pentagon-Funded Newspaper Is Fearmongering About Russian-Pakistani Ties By Andrew Korybko Post-Khan Pakistan won’t jeopardize its security, economic, and elite ties with the US for Russia. “Stars and Stripes” publicly discloses its partial Pentagon funding, which is why it’s worth paying attention… Read More ›
Eclipsing Kashmir: Why The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff Is Now South Asia’s Most Volatile Fault Line
Eclipsing Kashmir: Why The Afghanistan-Pakistan Standoff Is Now South Asia’s Most Volatile Fault Line By Uriel Araujo The Afghanistan–Pakistan border is emerging as a new epicentre of instability, amid Pakistan’s accusations against the Taliban and Kabul’s warming ties with India. Escalation… Read More ›
Pakistan’s Expanding “Military Diplomacy” Deepens Ankara’s Reach Across Afro‑Eurasia
Pakistan’s Expanding “Military Diplomacy” Deepens Ankara’s Reach Across Afro‑Eurasia By Andrew Korybko The helping hand that Pakistan is lending to Turkiye in Libya, which follows that which it recently lent in Somalia and half a decade earlier in Azerbaijan, could lead… Read More ›
What’s The Real Reason Why Iran Is Interested In Joining The Saudi-Pak Alliance?
What’s The Real Reason Why Iran Is Interested In Joining The Saudi-Pak Alliance? By Andrew Korybko Iran is likely trying to assess whether this alliance might one day be weaponized against it by its two members’ shared US patron and probably… Read More ›
Why Pakistan Needs Democracy
Why Pakistan Needs Democracy By Dr Maqsood Jafri On Facebook wall, there is an opinion of some journalists, who have opined that Islam does not support democracy and it also does not suit Pakistan. Some intellectuals have commented on the… Read More ›