China and Pakistan, often referred to as “iron brothers” and once celebrated as steadfast allies, are currently navigating a complex phase in their relationship. This evolution is characterized by efforts to revive strained economic and strategic ties, particularly in the context of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Under CPEC, ChinaContinue Reading
On January 16, Pakistan’s military leadership, led by Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir, held a meeting with all of the major political parties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial capital, Peshawar. While the meeting’s political undertones – most notably a meeting with the senior leadership of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) with regardsContinue Reading
Geography has never been kind to Pakistan. The country inherited a nine times larger adversarial state in India following the Indian Subcontinent’s partition in 1947. Likewise, geographical incongruity between Pakistan’s western and eastern wings (now Bangladesh) was among the factors that resulted in the latter’s separation in 1971. Similarly, theContinue Reading
The district of Kurram, in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region, has been under siege for the past three months due to the closure of the main Thal-Parachinar Road, a key route connecting the region to the rest of the country. Besieged communities in the district have been facing severe shortages ofContinue Reading
