Pakistan UAE Loan Crisis Amid Asim Munir Saudi Visit and IMF Pressure
Pakistan UAE Loan Crisis: IMF Pressure and Gulf Lifeline Pakistan’s continuing Pakistan UAE Loan Crisis reflects a deeper and more persistent structural weakness in its economy. Since 2018, the country has relied heavily on short-term financial lifelines from Gulf allies to stabilise its foreign exchange reserves and avoid sovereign default. These arrangements, once described as […]
Sectarian Terror in Pakistan: Islamabad Mosque Bombing Exposes Deep-Rooted Religious Violence
Islamabad Mosque Bombing and Pakistan’s Enduring Sectarian Crisis On February 6, 2026, a devastating suicide bombing struck the Khadija Tul Kubra Mosque in Tarlai Kalan on the southeastern outskirts of Islamabad. The attack occurred during Friday prayers. It killed at least 31 people and injured over 169. Some reports suggested that the death toll could […]
Turkey’s Bid to Join the Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact: A New Sunni Bloc or an Echo of Past Failures?
Turkey’s Entry into the Saudi Pakistan Defence Pact: Sunni Unity or Strategic Illusion? Turkey’s advanced discussions to enter the Saudi Pakistan defence pact signal a notable shift in Muslim-world security thinking. The Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement (SMDA), signed on 17 September 2025, declares that aggression against one signatory will be treated as an attack on […]
JF-17 Thunder Exports Surge as Pakistan Eyes Saudi Loan-to-Jets Deal
Pakistan’s JF-17 Thunder: From Strategic Necessity to Global Export Lever In a bold financial and strategic manoeuvre amid persistent economic strain, Pakistan is reportedly negotiating a novel defence arrangement with Saudi Arabia that could convert nearly USD 2 billion in outstanding Saudi loans into deliveries of JF-17 Thunder fighter jets. According to Reuters reports dated […]
Türkiye to Build Drone Assembly Plant in Pakistan
Türkiye to Establish Combat Aerial Drone Assembly Facility in Pakistan A New Defence Chapter in South Asia Türkiye is preparing to open a combat drone assembly plant in Pakistan, marking one of its most ambitious defence expansions in the region. The move strengthens Ankara’s defence-industrial outreach and supports Islamabad’s push for greater military self-reliance. It […]
BUZZ: Did Two PAF J-10C Jets Really Crash in a Mid-Air Collision Near Kamra? Here’s the Truth
PAF J-10C Crash Rumour: Did Two Jets Really Collide Near Kamra? The Viral Claim That Set Indian Social Media on Fire A dramatic screenshot labelled “Al Jazeera Breaking News” began circulating on 7 December 2025, claiming that two Pakistan Air Force (PAF) J-10C fighter jets collided mid-air during a routine training sortie near Kamra Air […]
UAE Halted New Visa Issuance for Pakistani Citizens
UAE Stops Issuing Regular Visas to Pakistanis, Senate Panel Told Interior Ministry Briefs Senate Committee A senior Interior Ministry official told a Senate committee that the United Arab Emirates has stopped issuing regular visas to Pakistani citizens. Additional Interior Secretary Salman Chaudhry delivered the briefing during a meeting of the Senate Functional Committee on Human […]
Pakistan to Build First Artificial Offshore Island to Boost Deepwater Drilling
Pakistan Builds Artificial Island to Accelerate Offshore Oil Exploration in Arabian Sea Pakistan has launched a major offshore initiative by approving the construction of its first artificial island in the Arabian Sea. The project aims to accelerate offshore oil exploration and support the country’s long-delayed deepwater drilling drive. The artificial island is located about 30 […]
Bangladesh’s Political Crisis: Unpacking the Conspiracy Theories and Seeking Reality
Bangladesh: The Pilot Project of a New Multi-Power Contest In the aftermath of Sheikh Hasina’s fall, Bangladesh conspiracy theories have multiplied across the region. Yet these narratives, dismissed too quickly by some and embraced too eagerly by others, miss a deeper truth. Bangladesh today is not merely navigating a domestic political crisis. It has emerged […]
Bagram and Beyond: Part 1 – Regional Power Realignments
Bagram and Beyond: Part 1 – Evolving Regional Power Alliances The Bagram Airbase Dispute and Emerging Regional Alignments Afghanistan has once again become the focal point of global geopolitical turbulence. U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent declaration that he intends to “retake Bagram Airbase” has reignited debate about America’s unfulfilled ambitions in Central Asia. Speaking at […]