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Any changes to the 18th Amendment would seriously violate the foundational principles of the Federal system as outlined in the 1973 Constitution

Instead of just minor legislative tweaks, Pakistan truly needs significant, meaningful changes to its Constitution that can make a real difference

Mature democracies successfully strike a balance between governance and popularity, but unfortunately, Pakistan has struggled to do so

If the 28th Amendment passes, the country will lose whatever remains of decentralisation, which forms the building block of a federation

Following the enactment of the 26th and 27th Amendments, the proposed 28th Amendment would further restrict civilian authority

The UAE’s decision to leave OPEC highlights a growing rift between the UAE and Saudi Arabia and signals a drastic move away from the system shaped by Saudi Arabia

The ongoing rivalry between the United States and Iran has brought about increased political, economic, and strategic challenges throughout the Middle East

What is emerging instead is a harsher reality: a Middle East defined less by shared Arab identity than by logistics corridors, transactional alliances, and overlapping cold wars

In marked contrast to November of 2022, today’s Pakistan has evolved as an international peace headquarters, thanks to the rise and rise of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir

The transatlantic relationship, once the cornerstone of global order, is rapidly losing its centrality, giving way to a more fractured, post-American, multi-bloc world

Sooner or later, Pakistan may need to reevaluate the merits and drawbacks of persisting with its mediation efforts, considering U.S. President Donald Trump’s tendency to attribute his shortcomings to others

The persistent stalemate between Iran and the United States exemplifies how U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tend to overestimate their capabilities while underestimating the strength and resilience of their adversaries

It would be a remarkable achievement if, after nearly five decades of hostility, Iran and the United States succeeded in reconciling their differences

The old post-1945, U.S.-led order is eroding, and multiple visions of a new order are competing, without a single clear successor, increasing uncertainty and strategic competition