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…
IN Asia’s western frontier, Xinjiang once stood as a cautionary tale—a region besieged by extremism, separatism and economic stagnation. Today, it reflects a different narrative:…
The China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) remains a cornerstone of Pakistan’s strategic and economic aspirations. Yet in a rapidly shifting geopolitical climate—where Islamabad engages Washington, recalibrates…
WHEN our delegation of academics and media professionals landed in Kashgar this June, the air felt ripe with anticipation—and legacy. What unfolded over the next…
LAST month, sixteen Pakistani influencers—spanning academia, media, think tanks and Generation Z leaders—were invited to China under the “Pakistan Media and Think Tank China Tour,”…
THIS scribe recently returned from a twelve-day study tour of China, meticulously organized by the State Council of Information. The tour—covering industrial zones, ports, and…
