Stories by Khurram Abbas
Islamabad has an opportunity to pitch the idea of ‘renting oil and gas storage facilities’ to the Arab Gulf states.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 09:24am
India has expedited development on a number of controversial hydropower projects.
Updated 06 May, 2026 07:38am
New Delhi has created a perception gap between its stated ambitions and its actual strategic conduct.
Updated 18 Apr, 2026 05:57pm
Several structural factors suggest the potential emergence of a Sunni geopolitical axis.
Published 09 Mar, 2026 07:21am
Published 25 Feb, 2026 06:04pm
There are several reasons why Pakistan is trying to position itself as a ‘mineral state’.
Published 25 Feb, 2026 08:00am
States are trying to protect their interests in a volatile Trumpian world.
Updated 06 Feb, 2026 09:43am
Islamabad believes that a resurgent Pakistan, assertive Bangladesh and proactive China can effectively limit Indian influence in the region.
Updated 16 Jan, 2026 09:33am
IN 2025, Pakistan witnessed an unprecedented and unfamiliar foreign policy landscape. Its main features were the...
Published 01 Jan, 2026 08:08am
Despite human rights violations at home, the Taliban have managed to establish a diplomatic presence in 39 capitals.
Updated 17 Dec, 2025 09:43am
Islamabad’s security activism in Middle East is its new currency of relevance.
Updated 02 Dec, 2025 09:39am
Islamabad wants to attain strategic relevance.
Published 11 Oct, 2025 05:11am
Media on both sides is amplifying state narratives.
Published 18 Sep, 2025 06:58am
The two sides need to work on resumption of backchannel diplomacy, which could help in mitigating mistrust.
Updated 14 Aug, 2025 10:10am
Doors to diplomacy are being shut.
Published 10 Aug, 2025 07:16am
Minilateral forums deliver quick results.
Updated 08 Jul, 2025 08:09am
Pakistan can no longer afford to play by the old rules.
Published 24 May, 2025 05:58am
The EU and US should no longer be seen as a monolith.
Published 22 Apr, 2025 07:58am
Pakistan is reluctant to engage India for revision of the IWT.
Updated 10 Apr, 2025 05:41pm
Trump’s presidency offers strategic opportunities to India.
Updated 07 Mar, 2025 09:20am
