Op-Ed

This picture was taken on Friday, 7th May 2026, at 4:20 PM. Incidentally, the date line doesn’t represent a very honest number by local culture: 420 is known to be a section of the Pakistan Penal Code applied to cheaters. In the picture,…

There is something oddly poetic about Islamabad. A city designed on clean lines, disciplined sectors, and a promise of order—constantly wrestling with the chaos of human ingenuity. For years, encroachments, illegal structures, and quiet…

A speculative analysis of how OPEC fractures reshape global oil markets and geopolitical power. For decades, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its extended family, OPEC+, have been the shadowy puppeteers of…

At a recent interaction with the business community, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi delivered a sobering assessment of Pakistan’s economic reality. In a striking revelation, he stated that nearly $100 billion has been transferred abroad…

Pakistan’s successful test of the P-282 SMASH anti-ship ballistic missile highlights a notable shift in its maritime deterrence strategy. The system introduces a new long-range challenge for Indian naval forces, enhances the protection of…

The Dawn of a New World Order, ​The politics and geography of the Middle East are currently undergoing a transformation unparalleled in history. The clouds of decades-long American dominance and Israeli aggression are finally clearing, and…

Scrolling through Facebook these days feels less like browsing a social platform and more like attending a parade of freshly passed out heroes—each post louder than the last, each uniform sharper than reality itself. At the very top of this…

For more than seventy years, the aircraft carrier has been the most visible symbol of American military power. Since the Second World War, these massive floating airbases have allowed the United States to project force across oceans without…

Russia is gaining the most from the growing conflict between Iran and Israel, and the global energy crisis that could result from it. The Middle East is a big source of oil for the world. The Strait of Hormuz, a key water route, connects…

As tensions rise across the Middle East and the possibility of a wider regional conflict looms, governments around the world are preparing for uncertain times. Strategic meetings are being held, military planners are reviewing possible…