Sultan M Hali

China’s automotive renaissance: From lagging to leading

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

  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

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

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

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

  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

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

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

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

  RAMAZAN, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is revered as a time of fasting, prayer and spiritual renewal. Yet history reveals that this…

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