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How the 2026 Middle East conflict has grounded flights, rerouted air traffic, and reshaped global travel networks
Waqas Abdullah The 2026 escalation of the Middle East conflict has triggered one of the most severe disruptions to international aviation in recent memory, demonstrating how deeply intertwin...
16 Mar 2026
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Target Europe: Strategic Autonomy in an Era of Uncertainty
Omneya Elkafafy Europe stands at a historic crossroads. The old imperatives that shaped the post–Cold War order — stable democracy, economic integration, and a U.S. security umbrella — are fr...
24 Feb 2026
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Climate Change Deepens Daily Struggles in Gilgit-Baltistan
Wajeeh Ullah “Climate change is the defining issue of our time, and we are at a defining moment.” (António Guterres) The high ...
20 Feb 2026
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Geopolitics of the Red Sea: How Somali-land Reshaped Regional Alignments
Waqas Abdullah In December 2025, Israel's recognition of Somaliland not only changed Somaliland's official status but also altered the geopolitics of the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea-Indian Ocean...
20 Feb 2026
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Basant: A Festival of Colour and Joy
Wajeeh Ullah Basant (Punjabi: spring) is a colourful spring festival observed by Punjabis in India and Pakistan. It puts an end to winter and the blossoming of spring, when mustard fields bec...
17 Feb 2026
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When Social Media Falls at the Ballot Box: The Election of Dhaka-9
Utkarsh Mishra After a coup in Bangladesh against the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League, which was strikingly similar to the one in Nepal, to the extent that the coup was largely undertaken by Gen-...
17 Feb 2026
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Anatomy of the January 31 Balochistan Attacks
Shazmah Fatima On 31 January 2026, one of the most destructive insurgent operations in the recent past was carried out in the southwestern province of Balochistan. The attacks, dubbed by the Bal...
09 Feb 2026
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Pakistan's Strategic Gain: Inside Trump's Board of Peace - Balancing Advocacy for Palestine with Global Opportunities
Waqas Abdullah In a historic diplomatic development announced on January 21, 2026, eight prominent Muslim-majority nations, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, and the...
02 Feb 2026
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We are not the Chosen Ones!
Wajeeh Ullah Remember when Carl Sagan called us, the humans, wanderers and explorers in the cosmos. He was undoubtedly right about it. Humans have wandered around the globe for hundreds of th...
30 Jan 2026
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Middle East Tensions Amid the Iran Crisis and Pakistan’s Role in Promoting Stability
Waqas Abdullah The Middle East is once again at the centre of global attention as tensions rise following Iran’s warnings of retaliation against potential US military action. The situation has b...
20 Jan 2026
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