Sultan M Hali

IN October 2025, Pakistan’s western frontier erupted into a new phase of volatility. Following a series of cross-border attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and…

South Asia is witnessing a troubling surge in military rhetoric. Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s call for international oversight of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal, followed by…

IN a region long defined by binary rivalries and fractured multilateralism, a quiet but consequential shift is underway. Bangladesh, China and Pakistan—three nations with distinct…

IN an era of climate volatility and rapid urbanization, the “sponge city” concept emerges as both poetic metaphor and pragmatic solution. Conceived by Chinese landscape…

THE catastrophic floods that ravaged Pakistan in 2025 have once again exposed the fragility of the country’s disaster preparedness and water management systems. With over…

IN an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation, rising protectionism and institutional fatigue, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Global Governance Initiative (GGI) emerges as a bold recalibration…

IN a single week, China has orchestrated a diplomatic hat-trick that reverberates far beyond the corridors of power in Beijing. Three apparently seemingly disparate engagements—in…

JAPAN’S unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945 and the formal handover of Taiwan on October 25, 1945, marked the island’s reintegration into Chinese sovereignty. This…

IN the annals of Pakistan’s political history, a few figures evoke as much controversy, complexity and consequence as General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq. His eleven-year rule (1977–1988)…

PAKISTAN stands at a pivotal juncture. Speculation about vast offshore oil reserves in the Arabian Sea has reignited hopes of economic transformation. If verified and…