Part VII Note: To be read in conjunction with Global Order 1 to 6. They came, they talked, and agreed to disagree. Islamabad was abuzz with diplomatic activity as US and Iranian delegations arrived on 10th April 2026 for high-level talks conducted on the 11th. The US delegation was led by Vice President JD Vance,…
Part V Note: Written on 29th March 2026. To be read in conjunction with Global Order 1 to 4 ‘The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts’ Bertrand Russell. More than a month has gone by as we stand…
The Desperate Search For Peace Part IV This article was written on 26th March 2026. To be read in conjunction with Global Order 1, 2 and 3. The conflict in the Gulf has not turned out as the US would want or Israel had hoped. The consequences of their mindless war have begun to take…
The art of negotiation during conflict is often romanticised as a moment of breakthrough – a dramatic handshake, a sudden concession, a historic document signed under the flash of cameras. In reality, diplomacy is rarely so cinematic. It is slow, iterative, and frequently frustrating. The recently failed negotiations between the United States and Iran in…
A Strategic Pathway for Pakistan’s Economic and Defence Transformation Abstract A single missile arcs across the night sky and slams into the Strait of Hormuz. In an instant, the world’s lifeline ruptures. Tankers burn, oil chokes, drinking water vanishes, shelves empty, and markets convulse. By dawn, oil prices have doubled, then tripled. Fuel pumps sputter…
From A Fragile Truce to Regional and Equitable Reckoning The protracted marathon in Islamabad did not produce a grand bargain. It did not need to. AbstractBeyond the Ceasefire takes us on a journey through the historic yet fragile truce brokered by Pakistan between Washington and Tehran, a dialogue unseen for 47 years. But this isn’t…
Having lived and worked in the UAE for more than a decade, it was heart-wrenching for me to see my second home come under a reign of fire. The once business capitals of the Middle East are in a shambles, as corporates, investors and tourists are keeping their fingers crossed. Likewise, the death and destruction…
The international system seems to be under stress as the era of unipolarity is ending while the era of multipolarity is taking off. This transformation is witnessing global turbulence marked by challenges, chaos, and disorder. There is a rise in traditional and non-traditional threats, and according to an estimate, more than 90 countries are engaged…
US-Israel Strategic Gamble in Iran The war launched by the United States, led by President Donald Trump, and Israel, under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, against Iran has revealed the stark limits of military overreach and strategic misjudgment. Early in the conflict, targeted strikes eliminated Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, along with senior commanders –…
Part 3 (This article was written on 17th March 2026, and should be read in conjunction with Global Order 1&2) ‘ Its not hard to go back to Goebbels or the 1930s. You understand the tactic is to tell the big lie as often as possible’, Roger Waters The conflict began with three core demands…
