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Pakistan is a nuclear-armed state of more than 240 million people where the army has long been the decisive political force. Its rivalry with India, its ties to China and the Gulf, and its role as intermediary between Washington and its neighbours keep it at the centre of South Asian geopolitics.
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Jamaat-e-Islami and PTI are both moving on the capital this month. One was met with negotiation, the other with preventive detention — and the clearest explanation lies in what each of them is asking for.
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Saudi Arabia is not short of money. It is short of a component made in one building in Alabama. On 17 September 2026, two regional officials told the Associated Press that Saudi Arabia has asked France, Britain…
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A New Pillar of Security in the Middle East In a monumental shift for Middle Eastern geopolitics, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense pact on Friday, August 7, 2026, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
Read analysisOur most recent coverage of Pakistan: “Two Marches on Islamabad. One Got a Phone Call. The Other Got a Detention Order” (Sep 22, 2026); “The Queue for Patriot Interceptors Is Seven Years Long. That Is Why Riyadh Is Knocking on Four Doors.” (Sep 17, 2026); “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan Sign Historic Military Pact Amid Regional Crisis” (Aug 7, 2026).
16 political cartoons and analyses since January 2026, most often alongside United States, Iran and Israel.
