By Barkat Ullah The Middle East has long been a theatre of competing interests, fragile alliances, and sudden shocks that reshape its security landscape. The recent Israeli bombardment of Doha, Qatar, is one such moment, an event that has sent ripples across the region and beyond. For decades, Qatar has...

Shabib Ali “Xi Jinping’s push for a multipolar global order at the historic 2025 Tianjin SCO Summit, critiquing U.S. hegemony while advocating fairness and multilateralism.”  The 2025 Tianjin SCO Summit, held from August 31 to September 1 in Tianjin, China, was the 25th Heads of State Council meeting of the...

Zainab Sarwar In 2025, millions of young people around the world are struggling to find work. Despite being educated, skilled, and motivated, they can’t land a job. This is not just a personal issue; it’s a global economic problem that’s silently threatening the future of many countries. Youth unemployment refers...

By Zainab Sarwar Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized many fields across the world, and its role in cybersecurity is no exception. The big question, however, is whether AI is strengthening or weakening our cybersecurity defenses. AI refers to technologies that enable machines to think, learn, and make decisions similar to...

By Shabib Ali. “Donald Trump’s core strategy can be concluded in his slogan “Make America Great Again” shows his leadership style, focusing on America’s interests above anything else. This approach shapes his unpredictable but better planned nature, prioritizing national strength over global values”. Donald Trump’s nature is defined by a...

By Maria Gul In an era where information flows faster than ever before, the rise of digital disinformation has emerged as a major social and political threat—especially in South Asia. Countries like Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka have seen the devastating effects of fake news, algorithmic manipulation, and online...

 The situation in Pakistan political atmosphere is dramatically unfolding for past few weeks. There are a number of conspiracy theories regarding the hype created nowadays in the politics of Pakistan. The hard core supporters of the government and Imran Khan’s PTI, blame the international establishment, especially the US and western...

By Barkat Ullah The aftermath of World War II marked a significant turning point in global governance, with the United States emerging as a dominant force that established a set of rules and institutions designed to or pretend to promote peace, stability, and prosperity worldwide. This new world order was...

August 15, 2021, marked a significant turning point in the history of Afghanistan. The Taliban, the major insurgent group that was removed from power back in 2001, once again took control of the country. This unexpected turn of events has left many people around the world concerned about what lies...

The one of the most dynamic region in the world is south Asia, but it is also a fact that its economic conditions are also very poor. Only 5 percent of trade activities occurred from south Asia with association of southeast nations (ASEAN). Due to the similarities in historical values...

The situation in Pakistan political atmosphere is dramatically unfolding for past few weeks. There are a number of conspiracy theories regarding the hype created nowadays in the politics of Pakistan. The hard core supporters of the government and Imran Khan’s PTI, blame the international establishment, especially the US and western...

In the 21st century, democracy is considered as probably the ideal from of government. Several attributes such as inclusiveness, freedom, equality and rule law make it distinguished from the other forms of government. A number of political scholars define it through their own ways, however; it is cleared that it...

Youth are considered as important assets in the development and progress of a country. In countries like Pakistan, where society faces several economic, social and political issues; they are supposed to get more attention from the government sectors. The country is comprised of about 60 percent of young people; facing...

Until recently, the prevailing view assumed lorem ipsum was born as a nonsense text. “It’s not Latin, though it looks like it, and it actually says nothing,” Before & After magazine answered a curious reader, Its ‘words’ loosely approximate the frequency with which letters occur in English, which is why...

Youth are considered as important assets in the development and progress of a country. In countries like Pakistan, where society faces several economic, social and political issues; they are supposed to get more attention from the government sectors. The country is comprised of about 60 percent of young people; facing...

Since the beginning of the insurgencies in the North western parts of Pakistan; the security establishment, on one side conducted intense military operations and on the other, attempted peaceful negotiations. There are several attempts of the peace talks in the past; which went parallel alongside the hard core military strategies...

By Barkat Ullah. The Writer currently works as a Research Associate at the International Parliamentarians’ Congress Islamabad. He has a wide experience of writings for various newspapers and can be reached at barkatullahbarakaat@gmail.com.                       Geo strategically, Pakistan is located in such a region which provides both challenges and opportunities for it....

World’s  economic   activities  are  expending  due  globalization   and  sea  sea  politics  is  getting  importance.   About 80  percent  of  world economic  activities  are occurred through  sea  routes. The sea has also considered as a vital mean of supremacy and dominance over the nations. According to famous Greek philosophers like Aristotle and...

Self- interest and power are the core realms of international politics. Every state tends to make sure its maximum power influence and securing of self- interests in the international arena. For the very purpose, states have foreign policy for interacting in international arena with other actors for the smooth performance...

Historically, the region of Middle East is greatly dominated by the rivalry and conflicts between two regional powers; such as, Iran and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, for last few decades. Ideological differences may be one of the major root causes of their tensions; however, struggle for power politics in the...

Introduction: Historical background of their rivalry; ideological differences (Shia-Sunni conflict), Plus Regional struggle for power in Middle East; proxy wars in Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon etc. Opportunity to abandon side picking approach and choose multilateralism.  Reduction in Tension: can reduce violence and tension in the region; especially in Yemen....

There may be a number of reasons responsible for a natural disaster, flood, land sliding and snow fall. When it occurs, there becomes an emergency situation and the life faces vulnerabilities. In such circumstances, many blame the administration, government, relevant departments and other tangible factors for the failures and loss...

Generally, a state’s behavior is always unpredicted and no one can absolutely judge its exact future intentions. It always tries to attain those, which are best suited to it. Same is the case with Pakistan in a number of matters as well. For instance, in case of Taliban, the state...

By Barkat Ullah. The Writer currently works as a Research Associate at the International Parliamentarians’ Congress Islamabad. He has a wide experience of writing for various newspapers and can be reached at barkatullahbarakaat@gmail.com. Although the contemporary world has become a global village due to advanced technologies, increased cooperation and interconnectedness, yet...