• Deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as Afghanistan warms to India

    Deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, as Afghanistan warms to India

    One of the leading experts on the Afghanistan-Pakistan region with regards to counter-terrorism Aparna Rawal discusses the deteriorating relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan the ever changing dynamics among the Taliban, Haqqani, ISIS Khorasan (IS-K) and Pakistani Intelligence Services (ISI). The talk was hosted by Col. Anil Bhatt (Ret'd), former spokesperson of the Indian Defence Ministry…


  • Whither Bangladesh

    Whither Bangladesh

    The POTUS Donald Trump has frozen USAID for all countries for 90 days except for Israel and Egypt, in an order issued on January 25. USAID has directed its implementation partners to immediately halt all the existing contracts, grants, and assistance programs in Bangladesh citing an executive order by Donald Trump.  Researchers have criticized this…


  • Pakistan and Azerbaijan fortify their ties

    Pakistan and Azerbaijan fortify their ties

    The 8th meeting of the Azerbaijan-Pakistan Joint Commission took place in Islamabad when the Deputy Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan, Elnur Mammadov, visited Pakistan on 23rdJanuary.This was the fourth round of consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of both nations which was held in Islamabad on 23rd January.On the same day, Pakistani President Asif Ali…


  • PM Sharif uses VPN to congratulate Trump on banned X?

    PM Sharif uses VPN to congratulate Trump on banned X?

    Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif faces online backlash over the Trump congratulatory post on X (formerly known as Twitter). In a good will and well intentioned post, the PM on January 20, 2025, congratulated the 47th President of the United States for assuming office while accentuating the strong partnership between the two nations. However the well…


  • Pakistan Airline's tone deaf ad campaign invokes international ridicule

    Pakistan Airline's tone deaf ad campaign invokes international ridicule

    On  Jan 10th 2025 ,  a promotional advertisement shared by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) displaying an image of the airline carrier flying towards the Eiffel tower in Paris came under a scrutiny. The image captioned as “Paris, we’re coming today”, drew heavy criticism and comparisons with a 1979 PIA ad which showcased the shadow of…


  • India-Afghanistan Talks in Dubai set off Alarms in Pakistan

    India-Afghanistan Talks in Dubai set off Alarms in Pakistan

    Taliban's recent talks with India on regional security and cooperation for the mutual development and growth leaves Pakistan aggravated due to its already failed diplomatic relations with Afghanistan, as it is expected to rake Kashmir and Khalistan issues against India and Human rights violations against Taliban in the UNSC


  • 26/11 plotter Abdul Rehman Makki dead in Pakistan

    26/11 plotter Abdul Rehman Makki dead in Pakistan

    Deputy Lashkar-e-Taiba  (LeT) chief Abdul Rehman Makki, 70, died due to a heart attack in Lahore on 27th December 2024. He was one of the key conspirators in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008. The attack killed 175 people and injured more than 300 individuals. In 2023 the UN designated Makki as a global…


  • Bad Vibes from Bangladesh and Bhutan

    Bad Vibes from Bangladesh and Bhutan

    The visit of Bangladesh Islamist parties to China on invitation of Beijing has been reported in these columns earlier (https://www.thestrategicperspective.org/articles/chinas-northeast-focus/). American involvement in regime change in Bangladesh and supply of arms, ammunition and explosives to Bangladesh by both China and Pakistan was also reported in the same link.Аs a loyal American pooch, Britian has always…


  • US thumps Four Pakistani Entities With Sanctions Over Missile Program

    US thumps Four Pakistani Entities With Sanctions Over Missile Program

    Reaffirming its commitment to countering proliferation activities and its ongoing efforts to limit dangerous technologies which could threaten regional security, the US in a fresh series of punitive action slapped additional sanctions on entities contributing to Pakistan's Ballistic Missile Programme.


  • China’s Northeast Focus

    China’s Northeast Focus

    The new governments of Nepal and Bangladesh have distanced themselves from India and have created closer ties with China. Beijing's foreign policy to have stronger positions around its biggest neighbor continues.


  • ISKP in its propaganda magazine Voice of Khurasan forewarns the Taliban prior to its assassination of Khalil Rahman Haqqani

    ISKP in its propaganda magazine Voice of Khurasan forewarns the Taliban prior to its assassination of Khalil Rahman Haqqani

    ISKP in its propaganda magazine Voice of Khurasan forewarns the Taliban prior to its assassination of Khalil Rahman Haqqani


  • Suicide Bombing kills Afghan Minister from the Haqqani family in Kabul

    Suicide Bombing kills Afghan Minister from the Haqqani family in Kabul

    First high profile killing of a Taliban official in Afghanistan


  • JeM chief’s call for Jihad in J&K exposes Pakistan’s duplicity

    JeM chief’s call for Jihad in J&K exposes Pakistan’s duplicity

    Phulwama attack mastermind, JeM chief Maulana Masood Azhar resurfaces on Pakistani soil, calling for jihad against India as Pakistan’s duplicity is exposed.


  • Imran Khan bowled out as Pakistan thwarts his Final call

    Imran Khan bowled out as Pakistan thwarts his Final call

    Dubbed as the Final Call, PTI’s protesters march to Islamabad as the Army is ordered to shoot on sight.


  • Beijing demands joint Sino-Pak security reinforcement to bolster Chinese security in Pakistan

    Beijing demands joint Sino-Pak security reinforcement to bolster Chinese security in Pakistan

    Pakistan has seen a surge of terrorist attacks in recent months. Despite the launch of the Operation Azm-e-Istehkam by the government of Pakistan in June 2024, Pakistan has failed to mollify China. The operation was launched as a response to the terror threats faced by the Chinese personnel and investments in Pakistan. However, the attacks…


  • CPEC – an economic blunder or part of China’s expansion plans

    CPEC – an economic blunder or part of China’s expansion plans

    Growth of its economy is the ultimate goal of any policymaker across the world. Growth makes the economy stronger, creates more efficient and content society producing more, which in turn allows for a larger military. The military, on the other hand, is used to produce something hardly measurable – security. That, in turn, has various…