Inside the Pakistan–Afghanistan Ceasefire Deal 2025

The Unexpected Pakistan–Afghanistan Ceasefire Deal 2025

Recently, a significant development emerged in South Asian geopolitics: the neighbouring countries Pakistan and Afghanistan (under the rule of the Taliban) reached a ceasefire agreement aimed at halting escalating border clashes and curbing militant activity across their shared 2,600-kilometre frontier. While the negotiations formally involved Pakistan and the Afghan-Taliban regime, key issues in the background…

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Saudi Investors Eye $28 Billion Projects in Pakistan

Saudi Investment to Reshape Pakistan’s Economic Future

The Government of Pakistan, along with leading private firms, has unveiled around 40 mega investment projects worth over $28 billion to a visiting Saudi delegation during the Pakistan–Saudi Joint Business Council meeting in Islamabad. The Saudi delegation, led by Prince Mansour bin Mohammad Al Saud, met top Pakistani ministers, business leaders, and the SIFC team…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Historic Visit to Saudi Arabia

New Defence Pact institutionalises Pakistan-Saudi Military Cooperation

  By Maham Tahir ISLAMABAD : Pakistan and Saudi Arabia formalised a Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement, under which “any aggression against either country shall be considered an aggression against both.” The pact was signed in Riyadh by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, was…

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Securing the Future of CPEC 2.0 – A Pakistani Perspective

Securing the Future of CPEC 2.0 – A Pakistani Perspective

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has become the most ambitious bilateral initiative between Pakistan and China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Its first phase focused on energy projects, transport networks, and major infrastructure. Now, with the launch of CPEC 2.0, the vision has expanded to industrial cooperation, agriculture modernization, technological innovation, Special Economic…

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