Pakistan is attracting US financing for Reko Diq while its students face growing recruitment barriers in Britain. An examination of the policies behind both developments. Continue reading Pakistan Is Open for Business. Why Are Doors Closing for Its Students?
As Iran refuses new talks with Washington, Pakistan faces a question about its defence commitments to Saudi Arabia. The Makkah pact has strengthened Islamabad’s regional position, but a wider conflict could test its freedom to mediate. Continue reading Pakistan Wants to Mediate With Iran. What Happens If Saudi Arabia Needs Its Military?
Pakistan’s expanding Gulf security commitments revive an old question: can the country turn strategic importance into lasting economic strength? The contrast between 2015 and 2026 reveals why parliamentary accountability matters. Continue reading Pakistan Is Back in the Geopolitical Game. Can It Avoid Its Old Mistakes?
Pakistan backed Afghan insurgents in the 1970s. Today it demands action against the TTP. What does this history reveal about cross-border militancy? Continue reading Pakistan Once Backed Afghan Insurgents. Can It Now Demand an End to Cross-Border Militancy?
Pakistan’s Parliament chose neutrality in Yemen in 2015. New Saudi defence commitments in 2026 reopen the question of who oversees overseas military deployments. Continue reading Pakistan’s Saudi Defence Commitments: Does Parliament Still Have a Say?
Pakistan has a genuine TTP security problem across its western frontier. But repeated strikes inside Afghanistan raise a harder question: can Islamabad suppress the militant threat without creating a permanently hostile neighbour? Continue reading Pakistan’s Western Frontier Is Becoming a Strategic Problem