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Tolls, Blockades, and Beijing

Tolls, Blockades, and Beijing

Iran charges war tolls, the US blockades Hormuz, and China warns it won’t comply; the world’s most critical waterway is now a war chessboard.

The Versatile Middle Power

The Versatile Middle Power

Pakistan has carved out a niche where it operates as a versatile middle power, managing to talk and fight simultaneously.

The UAE and the Glass Fortress

The UAE and the Glass Fortress

The Iran conflict is shattering the UAE’s three-decade-long image of peace and impacting Dubai’s expat-driven economy.

Petrol at Rs458: Who Pays the Price

Petrol at Rs458: Who Pays the Price

Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund it will pass on oil price increases to consumers while developing targeted subsidy mechanisms.

Pakistan-Afghanistan Dynamics

Pakistan-Afghanistan Dynamics

Their relationship is a cold state border where a brief peace is followed by the same cycle of tension and hostility.

Pak-Afghan War and Fragile Truce

Pak-Afghan War and Fragile Truce

The two countries have been locked in their worst fighting in decades, with Islamabad accusing the Afghan Taliban of harboring militants.