Huma Baqai

The war widens: A web of toxic alliances
- By Huma Baqai
- September 26, 2026
The global economy has literally gone into a downward spiral, with oil prices skyrocketing. Brent crude is currently trading at around $101.48 a barrel, while…

Pakistan’s Water Win at The Hague
- By Huma Baqai
- September 8, 2026
The six-decade-old Indus Water Treaty, signed in 1960, was put into abeyance by India on April 23rd, 2026, after sixty-five years and exactly a day…

Economic Out-casting of Iran: The New Front
- By Huma Baqai
- September 3, 2026
The sixth month active war between U.S., Israel and Iran had paused, but post the anticipated failure of Economic Outcast strategy, U.S. and Iran have…

The Makkah Pact: The New Game in Town
- By Huma Baqai
- August 12, 2026
The bigger story is that a self-reliant, regionally driven security architecture is the new game in town. When global collective security is weakened, and the…

From Conflict to Compromise: The US–Iran Deal and Beyond
- By Huma Baqai
- June 19, 2026
The utter chaos and disorder ensuing from the Iran-US-Israel war have given a tailwind to the discussion on the “new world order.” By definition and…

From Conflict to Compromise: The US–Iran Deal and Beyond
- By Huma Baqai
- June 18, 2026
The utter chaos and disorder ensuing from the Iran-US-Israel war have given a tailwind to the discussion on the “new world order.” By definition and…

The Iran Surprise – The Conflict is Strategic not Ideological
- By Huma Baqai
- March 12, 2026
The Iran–Israel–U.S. war is in its second week. Analysts had warned all along that a war against Tehran would be a high-risk venture. The present…

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq — ‘Fury for the Sake of Justice’: Pakistan’s Strategic Dilemma in Afghanistan
- By Huma Baqai
- March 5, 2026
Pakistan and Afghanistan are in the midst of their most significant conflict since 2021, when the Taliban formally took over Kabul, marked by the launch…

US-Iran Standoff – Threats and Talks
- By Huma Baqai
- February 27, 2026
The State of the Union address by President Donald Trump was very Iran-centric, carrying direct threats but no real deadlines. However, ahead of the third…

The Politics Behind the Board of Peace
- By Huma Baqai
- February 24, 2026
President Trump’s peace plan, a twenty-point document drafted by the Trump administration, was initially set in motion with a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on…





