Editorial Summary

In his thoughtful commentary, Shahzad Chaudhry walks a tightrope between realism and aspiration, urging Pakistan to adopt a dual approach—”hard on the outside, soft inside.”

The year 2025 is shaping up to be a critical turning point in global geopolitics, and the European Union appears to have acknowledged this by pushing for heightened military cooperation and reduced reliance on American support.

In a stunning move that rattled the global economic order, Donald Trump’s latest tariff policy has thrust the world into a storm of uncertainty. With a single executive order,

In the tangled web of global trade, Pakistan stands at a crossroads, caught between the hammer of US tariffs and the anvil of the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism.

The article looks into the critical issue of the vast arsenal the United States left behind in Afghanistan after its abrupt withdrawal in August 2021.

In the wake of escalating economic tensions between China and the United States, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) emerges as a symbol of global cooperation and development amidst rising protectionism.

The situation in Balochistan has taken a grim turn, exposing the state’s consistent failure to respond with empathy and foresight. Highways remain blocked, Quetta is nearly locked down, and protesters led by Akhtar Mengal are met not with dialogue but with brute force.

In a searing reflection on Pakistan’s current trajectory, the writer presents a grim yet honest diagnosis of the nation’s existential crisis.

Once again, Afghanistan is the battleground of global power politics, where old rivalries are being repackaged under the guise of humanitarian efforts and diplomatic engagement.

The recent opinion piece by Chinese Ambassador Jiang Zaidong in The Nation provides a compelling critique of the United States’ imposition of “reciprocal tariffs,” ranging from 10% to 50% on all trading partners