Critical Minerals in Pakistan are a point of concern around the world amid the growing global escalations when Strait of…
Author: Samra Khaksar
Samra Khaksar is a student of Strategic Studies at National Defence University. She is also a researcher at Kashmir Institute of International relations and worked as a research intern at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) where her work focuses on security and conflict dynamics. The author is also a Member of HEAL Pakistan, a youth-driven effort for humanity, education empowerment, awareness and leadership.
Pakistan’s Iran Gamble: A Litmus Test
When Pakistan decided to place itself as a mediator between the United States and Iran, it is not only ambitious,…
When Hormuz Falls Silent: A Global Oil Shock and Vulnerability
In normal conditions, about twenty to twenty-one million barrels of petroleum would pass through the strait each day through it.…
What Pakistan’s Entry into the Board of Peace Really Means?
Islamabad has been keen to remain relevant in the international arena of diplomacy. However, the time of such intervention might…
Global Escalations: Living in an Age of Permanent Crisis
Samra Khaksar reviews the deteriorating global order where permanent crisis is now the new normal state of international affairs. The…
Operation Ghazab lil Haq: Righteous Fury or Strategic Escalation?
Samra Khaksar discusses all questions surrounding Operation Ghazab lil Haq which began on February 26, 2025. Operation Ghazab lil Haq…
Border Without Peace: Is Pakistan’s Escalation in Afghanistan the Beginning of a Broader Strategic Crisis?
Border Without Peace: Is Pakistan’s Escalation in Afghanistan the Beginning of a Broader Strategic Crisis? An issue that was once…
What Quetta Attacks Reveal About Pakistan’s Balochistan Policy?
The recent Quetta attacks made Balochistan head-on-again, but this time not long in the limelight, the same fashion tragedy which…
Karachi on Fire: How Gul Plaza Exposed a City Without a State
On the night of 17th January, Gul Plaza in M.A. Jinnah Road, Karachi, was engulfed in a massive fire, not…
Sovereignty on Trial: The Maduro Case and the Resurgence of Great-Power Politics
A major change that occurred in modern geopolitics on 3 January 2026 is that the United States has staged a…