In May 2019, the Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsein Loong while speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue called on both the United States (US) and China to reach a strategic accommodation…

Malaysia’s relations with China and the United States (US) have remained cordial, and Malaysia has taken an equidistant approach in dealing with their rivalry. It comes as no surprise that…

A few years ago, whenever one thought of Africa words like disease, poverty and crisis came to mind. Over the years, the resilient people of the African continent have turned…

In the post-Cold War Era, regionalism in Asia has gained momentum, albeit gradually. A defining feature of Asia’s economic and political landscape is multilateralism. It can be argued that Asian…

Since its inception, Pakistan has followed a security-centric foreign policy by focusing on major players such as the United States (US) and China. Unsurprisingly, these alliances were essential given the…

The year 2020 is the “year of Rat” according to the Chinese zodiac, which is known to bring new favourable outcomes. This view seems convincing as the geo-politics are favouring…

The fate of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been a question of great intrigue lately. Before and during the pandemic, the mega project has experienced some slow-downs and renegotiations,…

The New York Times recently published exclusive excerpts from the draft of a strategic accord between China and Iran, which if approved by the latter’s parliament, would see Beijing invest…

The outbreak of COVID-19 has massively impacted densely populated countries of South Asia. Pakistan is one of them. It is also confronted by the challenge of economic plans that Imran…

Pakistan has the fifth largest reservoir of gemstones in the world. The country exports gemstones worth at least$3.7 billion annually. The potential of Pakistan’s gemstone industry is huge when it…