The Israel-Palestine conflict is among the most protracted and unresolved conflicts in modern history. The Hague-based International Criminal Court (ICC) seeks to play a crucial role in ending impunity and investigating serious crimes such as genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes of aggression.
The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship still shapes India-Nepal relations, but many inNepal see it as lopsided. It opened borders, allowed free movement and gave India a sayin Nepal’s defence and foreign policy. Over time, this built deep dependence and leftKathmandu
Of utmost concern to the health of the federation are the two breeding challenges that have dominated the political discourse in recent times. The quest for revisiting the National Finance Commission (NFC) is the first of those challenges.
On August 31, 2025, in the Chinese city of Tianjin, an unlikely diplomatic chapter was written. Pakistan, the sole United Nations member state that for decades refused to recognise Armenia, finally established formal diplomatic ties with Yerevan. The joint communiqué signed by Foreign Ministers Ishaq Dar and Ararat Mirzoyan was more than a perfunctory document, it was the symbolic dismantling of a deliberate policy of non-recognition that had cast a shadow over South Caucasus-South Asia relations for three decades.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recently concluded visits to Kabul and Islamabad have placed regional connectivity as a top priority. During the Pakistan-Afghanistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Trilateral Meeting in Kabul, the three countries called for cooperation against terrorism. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and
At the intersection of resource sovereignty and global supply chains lies a question that Pakistan can no longer defer: in a world reordering itself around access to critical minerals, will Pakistan leverage its subterranean wealth or remain tethered to extraction without transformation?
Public debt has surged to an unprecedented high level globally, sparking concerns across policymakers, economists, and institutions. Domestic and external debt, once perceived as a tool to stimulate growth and development, is now widely regarded as a threat to global financial stability, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Many assumed Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP or IS-K) was finished after its battlefield defeats, and their analysis fell short as IS-K carried out the deadliest bombing at Abbey Gate. This was followed by a suicide bombing in Bajaur, the Iran Kerman bombing, and the deadliest one in Moscow Crocus City Hall, killing 130 people. The group has re-emerged under the leadership of Shahab Al Muhajir, with transnational objectives and a renewed strategy: not to hold land, but to win minds.
International legal instruments like the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) do not fully address the lasting geopolitical disputes over the Indian Ocean. While these agreements are intended to provide structured and peaceful resolutions to conflicts over sea regions, disputes are fueled by politics, history, and strategic rivalry in practice. Rules of law are only observed during realpolitik situations, and only enforced when it is convenient for the state’s interests.
Pakistani dramas’ content quality, along with good dialogue delivery, makes them unparalleled. The Pakistani dramas have contributed significantly to Pakistan’s positive image projection. The subjects showcased in dramas shed light on a wide range of genres, including family, comedy, history, and social
