Kyrgyzstan Opens Trade Corridor to Arabian Sea Via China and Pakistan
The new corridor runs along the Bishkek-Torugart-Kashgar-Khunjerab-Islamabad-Karachi route and covers approximately 3,300 kilometers
The new corridor runs along the Bishkek-Torugart-Kashgar-Khunjerab-Islamabad-Karachi route and covers approximately 3,300 kilometers
What began in Afghan warzones in the 1980s has, over decades, transformed into a layered challenge one that now intersects with Bangladesh’s domestic politics, regional dynamics, and national security concerns in 2026.
While Imran Khan tried to steer Pakistan away from the Arab bloc, the return of the Sharifs to government turned the clock back.
By Mark Kinra The stage was set with unparalleled grandeur. In a bid to cement
In more ways than one, Pakistan has redeemed itself from a fallout it had with its Gulf patrons exactly a decade ago.
While Washington is increasingly viewed as an erratic provocateur, Beijing has cast itself as a stabilizing force. Publicly, Chinese officials have called for restraint and warned about the impact of the conflict on global energy markets.
This makes the UAE the biggest target of Iran since the joint US-Israel war on it began on 28 February.
It now becomes clear that Aung San Suu Kyi’s refusal to back General Min Aung Hlaing’s bid for Presidency had led to the military coup in February 2021. Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy ( NLD) had swept the parliament polls in late 2021 and was all set to form the government for the second time .
Mark Champion, Bloomberg LONDON: If Iranian leaders are, as United States President Donald Trump says,
Washington has never hesitated to work with non-state actors when to do so aligns with its strategic interests. The Kurdish example stands as clear precedent. Yet when it comes to the Baloch who are spread across Balochistan, including in parts of Iran the same logic appears absent