Sultan M Hali
China’s automotive renaissance: From lagging to leading
- By Sultan M Hali
- May 3, 2026
THE 2026 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition—Auto China 2026—has once again spotlighted the extraordinary strides China has made in the automotive sector. With a record-breaking exhibition…
Wings of sovereignty: Somalia turns to Pakistan
- By Sultan M Hali
- April 26, 2026
FOR decades, Somalia has struggled to reclaim its sovereignty from the shadows of civil war, piracy and foreign dependence. Now, a bold new chapter…
Islamabad talks: Between hesitation and hope
- By Sultan M Hali
- April 19, 2026
THE first round of Iran–US peace negotiations in Islamabad ended without resolution. Yet the inconclusiveness was not merely procedural; it reflected the deep fissures that…
Pakistan’s diplomatic legacy: Pathways to peace & freedom
- By Sultan M Hali
- April 12, 2026
PAKISTAN’S diplomatic graph has risen once again, acting as a conduit between the United States and Iran, nudging both protagonists toward the negotiation table in…
Targeting Iran’s universities: Knowledge as resistance
- By Sultan M Hali
- April 5, 2026
THE Israeli-US nexus’ fixation on Iran’s universities and seminaries betrays an anxiety deeper than geopolitics. For decades, the duo assumed that “shock and awe,” sanctions…
Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr: Pakistan’s lifeline
- By Sultan M Hali
- March 29, 2026
THE Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, is once again in turmoil. Iran, leveraging its geographic advantage, has begun…
Ceasefire or catastrophe: Mediation in the Gulf
- By Sultan M Hali
- March 15, 2026
THE Gulf today stands at a perilous juncture. The United States, bound in strategic embrace with Israel, has wreaked havoc on Iran and now Lebanon…
Global maritime challenges and Pakistan
- By Sultan M Hali
- March 8, 2026
THE war in the Gulf rages on since the US-Israeli strike on Iran, creating chaos and mayhem. Beyond the destruction of Iranian cities, the threatened…
Dragon ascends: China’s stealth power surge
- By Sultan M Hali
- March 1, 2026
INDIA’S Operation Sindoor was meant to showcase the prowess of its newly inducted Rafales. Instead, it became a cautionary tale. When the crunch came, China’s…
Ramazan victories Faith, strategy & civilisational turning points
- By Sultan M Hali
- February 22, 2026
RAMAZAN, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is revered as a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. Yet history reveals that this…
