The BRI remains the PRC’s 🇨🇳most important foreign policy agenda item. Last week, the Office of the Leading Group for Promoting the BRI published a key document about the future of the BRI. What does it say?

As I told CGTN last week: I do not believe for a moment that a hot war between the US and China is inevitable.

It is not titles that honor men, but men that honor titles.

With Pakistan now having retaliated militarily against Iran, now is the time for third-party mediation to ensure that a sudden but increasingly dangerous crisis doesn't spiral out of control. Beijing is the most logical intermediary and it has the capacity & leverage to succeed.

Pakistan’s most consequential election since 1970 has huge political significance: 1) People still retain hope, faith & optimism in power of Vote to affect Change, which is good for democracy, as they came out voluntarily in droves to vote for Party of their choice, ensuring its

When studying war, what is a "Level of Analysis" and why should you care? [THREAD]

If Iran continues to downplay the Israeli attack, dismiss it as nothing and as a result, stop the escalatory cycle, it will expect to be recognized as the more rational and restrained party to this conflict.

Interesting insights by Adeel Malik on how the middle class in Pakistan is shifting political structures.

آگے آنے والا شہر کتنا بھی خوبصورت کیوں نا ہو پیچھے چھوٹنے والا گھر بے چین کر ہی دیتا ہے۔۔!

The National Security Strategy was just released. Here is all the China-related content in one 🧵. whitehouse.gov/wp-content/upl…

📽️Donald Trump wants you to know he's targeting Venezuela because of illegal drugs. But what if this were really about something else altogether...? Dig into the murky world of crude oil refining and you find another, even more intriguing explanation... Full primer 👇

Islamabad is an internationally recognised beautiful city. The recent greenery destruction is really painful to see. I disagree with Rauf Klasra on his many views, but his constant efforts to bring this issue in the limelight are genuinely praised and appreciated. Carry on, sir.

PPP’s decision to receive a political figure from another camp with dignity and cultural warmth sends a strong message: dialogue, respect, and political ethics still have a place in Pakistan’s democratic journey. #PPP #PTI #Pakistan

Israeli-American aggression against Iran has grave implications for Region & Pakistan: a) if God forbid, Iran loses, then Israel de facto border will be at Taftan on Pakistan border; b) India-Israeli Axis will tighten squeeze on Pakistan creating nutcracker situation; c)

Knowing full well that Israelis had penetrated the Iranian security establishment, why did Ayatollah Khamenei choose to stay in his official residence/ office remain a mystery. However, one thing is clear: the martyred supreme leader set an example for his people to lead from the

1. End of History (Fukuyama): Liberal democracy has triumphed as the final form of human government, and ideological evolution has essentially concluded. 2. Clash of Civilizations (Huntington): Future global conflicts will be driven primarily by cultural and religious

Pakistan is simultaneously managing Washington's ask, Tehran's conditions, Saudi Arabia's restraint, its own defence pact obligations, and Israeli attempts to collapse the process. Any one of those threads snaps and the whole thing falls apart. This is the most exposed

پاکستان نے امریکہ اور اسرائیل کی ایران پر مسلط جنگ رکوانے کی بھرپور کوشش کی ہے ۔ اس معاملے پر پاکستان کی سفارتی کوششیں باعث تحسین ہیں چاہے جنگ بندی ہوتی ہے یا نہیں #IranWar‌ #Pakistan #diplomacy

With the greatest humility, I am pleased to announce that the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America, along with their allies, have agreed to an immediate ceasefire everywhere including Lebanon and elsewhere, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. I warmly welcome the

From crisis to calibration, Pakistan quietly stepped into the eye of the storm, balancing KSA, Iran, USA, China & Gulf states to nudge rivals toward restraint. A rare moment where diplomacy outpaced destruction. 🌍🕊️ #geopolitics #Pakistan #Peace #War