Opinion

Gwadar–Iran–Central Asia Corridor: A Strategic Breakthrough

The recent operationalization of a new trade corridor linking Pakistan’s Gwadar Port with Iran and onward to Central Asia marks…

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The strategic blind spot

When Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of US Indo-Pacific Command, testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee, he delivered a paradigm-shifting…

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Political economy of power failure

There is a version of Pakistan’s power sector story that reads as a financing tragedy. Billions of dollars borrowed, capacity…

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Iran war’s surprises

In some ways, you can feel it in your bones. A momentous wave of anxiety has swept across a world…

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Bridging fault lines, strategic patience and the pursuit of peace of Asim Munir

In an era shaped by uncertainty and shifting alliances, diplomacy often unfolds not in grand public arenas but in composed,…

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The 130% paradox: How solar cells are producing more than they receive

In the evolving narrative of global energy, solar power has long stood as a symbol of promise constrained by physics.…

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A war nobody wanted to own

The emerging picture of the 2026 Iran war now sharpened by detailed reporting, is less about battlefield dynamics and more…

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A case for fuel reforms

Pakistan’s fuel crisis is often framed as global oil prices and question of subsidies, but in reality it is more…

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EVs alone won’t fix the problem

Pakistan’s dependence on imported oil is often described as an energy problem. That framing is too narrow. It is, in…

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A look at China’s behind-the-scenes role in Iran war diplomacy

China’s role as an unofficial mediator in the latest war in the Middle East is drawing attention across the world…

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