The Strait of Hormuz: A New Battlefield
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The Strait of Hormuz
In past two months, a series of maritime frays have occurred and become the source of concerns for world. On June 13, two oil tanker were attacked which were...
FATF and Pakistan
TIC Analysis l
The next meeting of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is scheduled to be held in Paris from Oct 12 to 15 and Pakistan has already prepared its compliance report, which will...
Making China Great Again
Oriental Review l
France’s future emperor never saw China, but he was wise enough to understand its immense latent strength and future importance. Two centuries after making this prediction, China has proved the Corsican correct.
Last...
The Russia-Israel Spy Scandal Puts Iran in an Uncomfortable Position
Andrew Korybko |
Russian-Iranian relations were unexpectedly shaken Friday afternoon following reports that the IRGC arrested Russian anti-government journalist Yulia Yuzik on suspicion of spying for “Israel” during her latest trip to the Islamic Republic,...
Strengthening of US Military Alliance in Persian Gulf
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Dynamics of Persian Gulf: Saudi Arabia has decided to join the international alliance for the safety and protection of maritime navigation known as the International Maritime Security Construct (IMSC), its Ministry of...
5 Myths on Kashmir Issue
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A high-level Congressional delegation of the United States flew into the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) capital on Sunday to see the ground situation and gauge public sentiment following the Aug 5...
PM Khan Brings Numerous Gains With UNGA Visit
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Prime Minister Imran Khan who returned after a 10-day visit to Saudi Arabia and the United States on Sunday reaffirmed that Pakistan will continue supporting the just struggle of the people of...
Who can Liberate Kashmir?
Farid A Malik |
Raja Farooq Haider, the Prime Minister (PM) of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) delivered a very emotional speech at the recently concluded Senate’s Kashmir Conference. Before him two great kashmiri leaders...
PM Modi: The ‘New Hitler’ ?
Andrew Korybko |
PM Modi: The 'New Hitler' ?
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan's (PMIK) speech at the UN General Assembly last week was one for the history books and heralded the country's rapid ascent as a globally...
Imran Khan: The ‘Great Emancipator’
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Pakistan stands vindicated at the 74th session of UNGA after an exuberating speech by Prime Minister Imran Khan in New York. The highlight of his more than 45-minute-long speech was intense criticism...
CPEC is the perfect opportunity for Pakistan to pivot to Africa
Andrew Korybko |
All Great Powers, including most recently even Russia and India, are increasingly expanding their influence in Africa as they seek to take part in the continent’s expected growth across this century, and...
3 Reasons Why Russia Should Sell S-400 Missiles to Pakistan
Andrew Korybko |
S-400: The Game Changer
India’s successful launch of the Agni 5 ICBM was a strategic game-changer though not necessarily in the way that its leaders and their American allies may have expected, as...
The Economic Crisis Of Our Age
Oriental Review l
Economic Crisis
Famous German philosopher Karl Marx referring to the cycles of history once said: “History repeats itself first as tragedy, second as farce”. In the contemporary discourse, 1970s and 1980s marked themselves as the...
The Deepening Indo-Iranian Divide
M K Bhadrakumar l
The frank remarks to the media this week by Iranian ambassador to India Ali Chegeni on the dismal state of his country’s relations with India betray frustration and despondency that the Modi government...
Countering Terrorism & the Dawn of CPEC
Sabah Aslam l
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is much more than just a development deal between two states; it is to a large extent a mega-project which encompasses many foyers of economy, trade and politics...
PM Khan’s warning justified as India seeks to exploit terrorism fears
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Prime Minister Imran Khan warned against any emotional attempt from the people to cross the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan into India held Kashmir, saying on Wednesday any such attempt would,...
Trump is in no Rush to Jump into Saudi Defense
M K Bhadrakumar l
The geopolitical fault-lines of the drone attack on the Saudi Aramco plants on Saturday are surfacing. These are early days but three broad trends have appeared. One, Saudi investigators have begun...
Growing Alliance between Islamabad and Kremlin
Sabah Aslam l
New equations of the world order are being drawn and global orientations have been changing. It is time for Pakistan to step-up its diplomatic ties to extract the maximum for itself. In...
Provocations: A Pretext To Pursue Persian Gulf Patrolling
Dr. Najam Abbas l
The Persian Gulf has emerged as a major point of contention between different powers specifically the USA and Iran. Relations began to deteriorate since the Trump Administration pulled out of the...
Time To Liberate Afghanistan
Oriental Review l
After 18 years of war in Afghanistan– America’s longest – US and Taliban negotiators are said to be close to an agreement that may see the withdrawal of many of the 14,000...
Iran’s E-CPEC+ Could Ruin India’s Regional Vision
Andrew Korybko |
Iran’s E-CPEC+ Could Ruin India’s Regional Vision: India’s zero-sum plans of using its reinvigorated strategic partnership with Russia to “balance” China in the region of “Greater South Asia” are at risk of being ruined...
Pakistan’s Afghanistan Dilemma
Muhammad Sharreh Qazi l
Islamabad is under a new administration that aims to play a far more active part in regional priorities than previous regimes. It aims to diplomatically involve itself as ‘peace-broker’ or ‘ice...
CPEC: Pakistan’s Path to Progress
Sabah Aslam l
It has been almost six years now, since CPEC was first conceived and approximately four years since the mega project became a ground reality. So far, the project has ushered long lasting...
Bolton’s Exit Impacts US Foreign Policy
M K Bhadrakumar l
At a press briefing Tuesday afternoon in Washington, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cautioned against any rushed estimation that the exit of National Security Advisor John Bolton signalled a seismic...
Changing Security Dynamics of Strait of Hormuz
TIC Focus l
According to a report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), “the Strait of Hormuz is the world's most important oil chokepoint because its daily oil flow of about 17 million barrels per...
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact: 80 Years Of Fighting Against Russia
The debate on the Treaty of Non-aggression between Germany and the Russia have been deliberately whipped up by the West as an opportunity to lodge various historical, political and even financial grievances with Russia and discredit...
Asian Century bypasses Modi’s India
M K Bhadrakumar l
The stunning news that India’s GDP growth rate is hitting a six-year low figure of 5 percent in the past six-year period comes as reality check. Many economists even hold the view that...
US Wants Sri Lanka to Become Its “Unsinkable Aircraft Carrier in South Asia”
Andrew Korybko |
Sri Lanka catapulted to global attention a few months ago when it was victimized by one of the worst-ever suicide bombing attacks since 9/11, but the island nation’s latest security-related crisis is conspicuously being ignored by the...
Kashmir: India’s last card?
Farid A Malik |
The Prime Minister (PM) is right in saying that by invoking Article 370 of which 35A is a part of the constitution, India has played the last card on Kashmir. Unlike...
Iran-US standoff in Persian Gulf
Asif Haroon Raja l
Till the Islamic revolution in Iran in March 1979, Iran under Reza Shah Pahlavi was a strategic partner of USA and was lionized as the policeman of the Persian Gulf.
Friendship turned...
