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The Global Power of Climate Policy: The European Climate Diplomacy
The Global Power of Climate Policy: The European Climate Diplomacy
Author argues that Climate policy has been turned into a tool of world power by Europe. By Muhammad Sheharyar Khan. (01/06/2026) Read More...


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From Crisis to Capacity-Building in Pakistan: Governance Reform and Strategic Stability
From Crisis to Capacity-Building in Pakistan: Governance Reform and Strategic Stability
Editorial argues Pakistan is shifting from crisis management to institutional capacity-building, highlighting governance reforms, digitalization, and anti-corruption measures strengthening strategic s... Read More...


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Karima Baloch’s Death: Narratives and the Construction of Realities Beyond Facts
Karima Baloch’s Death: Narratives and the Construction of Realities Beyond Facts
Editorial examines how narratives surrounding Karima Baloch’s death were politicized, arguing that selective victimhood framing can distort facts, mobilize support, and obscure genuine human rights ab... Read More...


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Evolving Western Security Guarantees for Ukraine: Leadership, Institutions, and Alliance Coordination
Evolving Western Security Guarantees for Ukraine: Leadership, Institutions, and Alliance Coordination
Author analyzes evolving Western security guarantees for Ukraine, arguing credible deterrence requires binding, alliance-wide commitments—balancing U.S. leadership, institutional constraints, and coor... Read More...


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Weaponizing Education: Madrassas and the Taliban’s Engineering of Ideological Control in Afghanistan
Weaponizing Education: Madrassas and the Taliban’s Engineering of Ideological Control in Afghanistan
Author argues the Taliban are weaponizing Afghanistan’s education system, expanding madrassas to enforce ideological conformity, suppress critical thought, and entrench long-term extremism risks. By A... Read More...


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Lonely in the Age of AI
Lonely in the Age of AI
Author warns AI companionship may intensify loneliness and psychological harm, arguing weak regulation and mental health shortages risk replacing human connection with emotionally unsafe technological... Read More...


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Trump’s Bet on Riyadh, Doha and Ankara
Trump’s Bet on Riyadh, Doha and Ankara
Author argues that President Trump’s pivot toward Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey reflects the Middle East’s rising diplomatic and economic influence, accelerating Europe’s decline as a global power. ... Read More...


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Eroding the Liberal Order: How 2025’s Turmoil Sets the Stage for a Crucial 2026
Eroding the Liberal Order: How 2025’s Turmoil Sets the Stage for a Crucial 2026
Author argues U.S. trade protectionism, extrajudicial force, and ad-hoc peace mechanisms in 2025 are eroding the liberal international order, setting dangerous precedents for global governance in 2026... Read More...


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When Europe Became Irrelevant
When Europe Became Irrelevant
Editorial argues Europe has become globally irrelevant, sidelined across Africa, the Middle East, and trade due to weak hard power, slow diplomacy, and strategic timidity. By Nadhem Mahmoudi. (12/18/2... Read More...


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Europe: Global Power or American Protectorate?
Europe: Global Power or American Protectorate?
Editorial argues Europe’s long reliance on U.S. security has eroded its strategic autonomy, with the Ukraine war exposing deep military dependence and declining global leadership ambitions. By Nadhem ... Read More...


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What Polymarket Got Right About the Middle East This Year
What Polymarket Got Right About the Middle East This Year
Looking at prediction market platform Polymarket's record this year about the Middle East. By Alex Travin. (12/16/2025) Read More...


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Australia’s Sanctions Expose the Taliban’s Hidden Truths
Australia’s Sanctions Expose the Taliban’s Hidden Truths
Editorial argues Australia’s targeted sanctions expose Taliban hypocrisy on women’s rights, advancing accountability while signaling that gender apartheid will not be normalized internationally. By Na... Read More...


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Afghanistan as a Nexus of Transnational Terrorism: Contemporary Scenario, Ideology, and Regional Spillover
Afghanistan as a Nexus of Transnational Terrorism: Contemporary Scenario, Ideology, and Regional Spillover
Analyzing the potential for Afghanistan to act as a hub for terrorist outfits. By Abdul Mussawer Safi. (12/15/2025) Read More...


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Colonialism Didn’t Die, It Logged In: How AI is Re-Educating the Global South
Colonialism Didn’t Die, It Logged In: How AI is Re-Educating the Global South
Author rgues that AI isn’t just built on inequitable data extraction, it actively shapes what people think, know and value. By Sofia Nazeer. (12/09/2025) Read More...


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Is India’s New Military Ambition Recalibrating Nuclear Risk in South Asia?
Is India’s New Military Ambition Recalibrating Nuclear Risk in South Asia?
editorial argues India’s dual military partnerships with Russia and France deepen regional asymmetry—intensifying Pakistan’s insecurity and raising nuclear escalation risks in South Asia. By Rashid Si... Read More...


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Modernity: Liberation or a New Colonization of the Mind?
Modernity: Liberation or a New Colonization of the Mind?
Author argues that modernity functions as an imposed Eurocentric ideology—reshaping knowledge, history, and culture through domination rather than liberation, and marginalizing non-European civilizati... Read More...


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The Crisis of Inaction: Reforming International Response to Global Crises
The Crisis of Inaction: Reforming International Response to Global Crises
Author argues international institutions are failing in crises like Gaza and Ukraine—urging UNSC veto reform, decentralized humanitarian aid, and stronger global justice mechanisms. By Muhammad Ghani.... Read More...


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Child Labor Laws: Why Implementation of International Child Labor Law Fails in Pakistan?
Child Labor Laws: Why Implementation of International Child Labor Law Fails in Pakistan?
What are the causes for failure to implement international child labor laws in Pakistan? By Rubah Zainab. (11/26/2025) Read More...


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Reality, Not Ideology, in Approaching Child Exploitation
Reality, Not Ideology, in Approaching Child Exploitation
Editorial argues that claims about “Pakistani Muslim grooming gangs” lack evidence—warning that scapegoating communities obscures institutional failures essential to tackling child exploitation. By Al... Read More...


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Securing Peacefulness despite Religious Violence
Securing Peacefulness despite Religious Violence
Editorial argues that banning TLP protects public safety—not religious freedom—emphasizing Islamic principles against coercion and urging legal, educational, and civic strategies to counter violent ex... Read More...


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Afghanistan and Pakistan Struggle to Rebuild Confidence Amid Rising Tensions
Afghanistan and Pakistan Struggle to Rebuild Confidence Amid Rising Tensions
Author analyzes collapsing Afghanistan–Pakistan diplomacy, warning that mistrust, militancy, refugee tensions, and failed talks threaten regional stability without sustained dialogue and verifiable co... Read More...


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How Artificial Intelligence Will Redefine Public Finance Systems
How Artificial Intelligence Will Redefine Public Finance Systems
What will be the opportunities and impacts of AI on pubic finance? By Ramil Abbasov. (11/18/2025) Read More...


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Debates Intensify Over the Proposed 27th Amendment
Debates Intensify Over the Proposed 27th Amendment
Author analyzes Pakistan's proposed 27th Amendment. By Pashtana Murad. (11/17/2025) Read More...


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A New Big Stick-on Nonproliferation.
A New Big Stick-on Nonproliferation.
Author examines the U.S. proposal to formalize military counter-proliferation under a new “Nonproliferation Enforcement Initiative”—arguing it could deter nuclear threats but risk undermining global a... Read More...


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Human Rights Concerns in Balochistan
Human Rights Concerns in Balochistan
Author documents severe human rights abuses in Balochistan—enforced disappearances, censorship, and crackdowns on activists—arguing urgent reforms are needed to uphold constitutional and international... Read More...


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Between Prosperity and Dependency: Pakistan’s Mineral Dilemma
Between Prosperity and Dependency: Pakistan’s Mineral Dilemma
Article critiques Pakistan’s “mineral diplomacy,” warning that foreign investment in projects like Reko Diq risks repeating resource colonialism—undermining sovereignty, fueling regional resentment, a... Read More...


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India's Trade Policy in Transition: Between Economic Sovereignty and Global Engagement
India's Trade Policy in Transition: Between Economic Sovereignty and Global Engagement
Article critiques India’s protectionist trade policies—arguing that high tariffs, non-tariff barriers, and political interference undermine regional cooperation and global market integration. By Abdul... Read More...


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Maritime Shadows: Why the Indian Ocean Needs Transparency Before the Next Crisis
Maritime Shadows: Why the Indian Ocean Needs Transparency Before the Next Crisis
Author warns that India’s assertive naval posture in the Indian Ocean risks escalation, urging transparency, communication, and cooperative maritime security. By Zonisha Ahmed. (11/05/2025) Read More...


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When the Heart Dialed the Wrong Number
When the Heart Dialed the Wrong Number
Poetic editorial reflects on kidnapped Syrian Women in Alawite and Druze. By Saad Al Halabi (11/05/2025) Read More...


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The View That Might Save Us
The View That Might Save Us
Article highlights Pakistan’s HS-1 satellite as a breakthrough in climate resilience—urging institutional reforms to turn hyperspectral data into actionable tools for disaster prevention and sustainab... Read More...


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