Opinion

“TTP has been growing in the backyard of Baloch separatist groups”—Abdul Basit

As AfPak simmers, there is considerable speculation that secular Baloch rebels and the anti-Pakistan Islamists under the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP)…

12 months ago

Will Hezbollah join the war after Israel renews Gaza offensive?

As the Qatar brokered cease-fire between Israel and Hamas collapses, military analysts speculate over the longevity of renewed offensives by…

1 year ago

Islamic State in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India– will its influence decline in 2024?

With the two years of Taliban reign, experts deliberate whether Afghanistan would remain a state providing safe havens to terror…

1 year ago

Is pragmatic Kazakhstan becoming Singapore of Eurasia?

Less than two years after abrupt departure of its first president Nursultan Nazarbayev, known as elbasy or “father of all…

1 year ago

Why Hamas is angry with Iran and Hezbollah amid fighting with Israel

As fighting in Gaza tests Hamas’ stamina to wage war, the Palestinian extremist group is furious with Iran and Hezbollah…

1 year ago

Europe’s Dilemma in the Virtual Battlefield: Navigating Cyberspace and AI Shifts

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is defining a new international order. Cyberspace is reshaping the geopolitical map and the global balance of…

1 year ago

Are terror attacks in Israel by Hamas part of Global Jihad 2.0?

The October 7 terror attack by Hamas on Israel not only highlighted the vulnerabilities of the Jewish state, but also…

1 year ago

Russia opens its Middle East flank following the Israel-Hamas War

As the  Israel-Hamas war completes one month, Gaza remains a witness to a constant siege that has left countless civilians…

1 year ago

Have China and the United States achieved a breakthrough during Xi-Biden talks?

During the much-awaited talks between Chinese President Xi Jinping and his US counterpart Joe Biden, Beijing and Washington have defined…

1 year ago

Will Gaza help Turkey-Iran open a joint front against Israel?

Last week’s Organisation of Islamic Cooperation/Arab League failed to find a consensus among member states to adopt a unified stance…

1 year ago