The Path to Victory in Gaza

A ceasefire between Hamas and Israel was achieved after 470 days of relentless bombardment on Sunday, 19 January 2025. Netanyahu’s hand was forced by POTUS Trump, who is unsure about the ceasefire holding out but has said on 22 January: “It is not our war, it is their war.” This statement is of paramount importance…

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Think BLOC

Quite often some new terminology is coined in geo-politics that appear to be valid yet inherently not that lucid. People, especially students of politics and decision makers rush to threadbare analyse these terms and identify benefit for own. One such very famous term was ‘Globalisation’ which inherently meant to connect the world to reap common…

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The Vision of Islam

TrialThe Koran often says that God measures out good and mercy to test people’s faith and to allow people to prove their own nature—not to God, of course, because he already knows their nature. They are demonstrating their nature to themselves so that they will have no objections when they reach their destination in the…

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A Perilous Time for Environmental Justice

Is global warming speeding up? The year 2023-2024 has emerged as a defining moment for the climate crisis, shattering records by hitting a milestone in both years and exposing humanity’s vulnerabilities. Global temperatures surpassed the 1.5°C threshold of the Paris Agreement, marking a bleak milestone that has intensified the scale of climate-related disasters. From unprecedented…

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Pakistan’s Blue Water Interests

The world political stage has been dramatically changed at a very fast pace from 2020 to 2025. The pandemic affected the global economy, rules of engagement in all spheres of life changed and the political stage shifted from Europe to China and Russia followed by a chaotic withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan and the…

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Clash In the Skies

In 2024, the escalating missile attacks between Iran and Israel highlighted their long-standing geopolitical rivalry and underscored the increasing sophistication of their military technologies. These exchanges were rooted in decades of hostility, primarily stemming from Iran’s support for proxy groups such as Hezbollah and Hamas, which actively oppose Israel, and Israel’s targeted campaigns to neutralize…

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Striving for Knowledge

Education in Pakistan remains a challenging terrain, particularly for middle-class families striving to secure quality learning opportunities for their children. Despite constitutional guarantees like Article 25-A mandating free and compulsory education for children aged 5 to 16, the country grapples with systemic issues. According to the World Bank, Pakistan has a 77% learning poverty rate…

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Appetite for Democracy

In 2024, elections were held in more than 70 countries making it a historic year in global politics. From the United States to Europe, India, and Pakistan, nearly 5 billion people voted to elect their leaders; these results have reshaped the world’s power dynamics and influenced the decision-making of global leaders on war and peace…

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Damascus Falls

Damascus has fallen, but what rises from its ashes? A moment of triumph turns into a gamble on hope as Syria enters a fragile dawn. The end of Assad’s reign marks both liberation and uncertainty, with old divisions threatening to resurface and global powers circling like vultures. Amid promises of unity and fears of chaos,…

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