Sultan M Hali

  IN a region where maritime dominance increasingly shapes geopolitical outcomes, Pakistan’s announcement to induct its first advanced Chinese-built Hangor-class submarine next year marks a…

AT the close of 2024, China’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) reported a staggering 401.7 trillion Yuan ($56.4 trillion) in total assets—a figure that not only dwarfs…

EACH year, October 27 casts a long shadow over the Himalayan valley of Kashmir—a day etched in memory as the beginning of an occupation that…

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…