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Signal in the Mountains
Editorial

Signal in the Mountains

SCO is installing 5G towers, laying 4G across remote valleys, and seeking Rs 2.67 billion to connect Pakistan’s most forgotten regions.

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Back to the Table
Diplomacy and Geopolitics

Back to the Table

JD Vance is returning to Islamabad. The same gaps exist. But nine days of Pakistani back-channel work may have moved the needle just enough.

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The Deal Is Not Done Yet
Diplomacy and Geopolitics

The Deal Is Not Done Yet

Progress is real. But confusing optimism for closure is a mistake the world cannot afford to make right now.

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Two Capitals, One Mission
Diplomacy and Geopolitics

Two Capitals, One Mission

Field Marshal in Tehran. Prime Minister in Riyadh. Pakistan is running the world’s most consequential diplomatic operation, and doing it simultaneously.

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Tolls, Blockades, and Beijing
Defense and Strategy

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.

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The Islamabad's Moment
Diplomacy and Geopolitics

The Islamabad’s Moment

Pakistan’s capital transforms into a diplomatic fortress as US and Iranian officials meet for their highest-level talks since 1979.

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