Misafir KALEM

Makkah Defence Pact Gives Pakistan Strategic Space for a Calibrated Response

✍ Ali Mehar - Pakistan The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement signed on August 7, 2026 by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye establishes a new paradigm...

The Gulf’s Next Economic Bet Could Be Pakistan

✍ By Saima Afzal - Pakistan The Gulf’s economic transformation could reshape Pakistan’s relationship with some of its closest regional partners. For decades, economic ties...

A Post-Human Approach on Pakistan’s Climate Vulnerability: Challenges, Policy Measures and Recommendations

✍ Bazgha Murtaza- Pakistan Climate Change has emerged as one of the most defining challenges of the current times. It refers to the long-term fluctuations...

Makkah Pact and Pakistan’s Evolving Regional Security Role

✍ Umair Khan - Pakistan The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has provided a fresh security cooperation mechanism for Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye, but this...

Gandhi and Türkiye: Forgotten bond forged in a struggle for freedom

✍ By Afroz Alam Sahil - India India’s freedom icon Gandhi’s support for Türkiye during its War of Independence helped turn the Turkish cause into...

BRI and the Changing Geopolitics of Eurasia

✍ Aisha Kainat - Pakistan Under the dawn of a new age, Eurasia has emerged as a new geographic entity. The region has now taken...

Australia–Pakistan Mineral Cooperation: From Potential to Partnership

✍ Bazgha Murtaza - Pakistan The global race for critical minerals is significantly shaping geo-economic relations. Critical minerals are regarded as the new oil of...

The Role of Cultural Diplomacy in Pakistan-China Relations

✍ Aiman Mushtaq - Pakistan Presidents, prime ministers, and formal gatherings are what usually come to mind when we hear the word diplomacy. But diplomacy...