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 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 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 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 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 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? 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 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 ›
Pakistan Can Ensure Its National Security Without Invading Afghanistan By Andrew Korybko Fortifying the Durand Line, eliminating sleeper cell threats on Pakistan’s side, and dividing-and-ruling Afghanistan through hybrid means can ensure Pakistan’s national security in lieu of the invasion that the… Read More ›
Durand Line On Fire: Pakistan And Afghanistan Edge Toward War By Uriel Araujo Pakistan’s alleged strikes on Kabul have reignited old disputes over the Durand Line and Pashtun unity. This crisis could reshape the regional order — dragging Iran, India, and… Read More ›
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