CPEC: Shared Opportunity or Missed Chance?
Azhar Rashid Khan, PSP With the second phase of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) now underway, that rhetoric is being tested. This phase expands from roads and power plants to agriculture, technology, and industry—holding real promise for Pakistan’s economy. Yet while China has already secured strategic and economic dividends, Pakistan risks being left behind. Beijing […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE (1–15.9.25)
Part -1 Domestic BALOCHISTAN ISLAMABAD KHYBER PAKHTOON KHAWA (KPK) Comments & Analysis: The incident in Tirah Valley, where a self-proclaimed tribal shura torched four houses over an alleged ‘obscene’ video, highlights the persistence of parallel justice systems in tribal areas and the tension between traditional norms and modern digital behavior. Such vigilante actions, justified under […]
Beyond Traditional Credit: How Artificial Intelligence Can Unlock New Avenues for Personal Financing in Pakistan
JUNAID RIAZ AI and the Future of Credit Scoring in Pakistan Lending decisions have always relied heavily on credit scoring. In countries like Pakistan, however, these decisions still depend almost entirely on traditional credit bureau data. The result is a banking system that leaves out a large segment of potential customers—especially young people, freelancers, and […]
Nepal’s Nettling Nepo Kids
Dr. Naveed Elahi Nepal has once again been gripped by turmoil as mass protests shook the capital and several major cities, forcing Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign in an effort to calm the unrest. The demonstrations, led by young people enraged over the blocking of several social media sites took the capital by […]
A Declaration of Intent: How the SCO Summit Signaled a New Power Bloc
Saima Khan Introduction & Summit Context The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Heads of State Council Summit in Tianjin, China (August 31–September 1, 2025), was a carefully staged event that transcended the function of a routine diplomatic gathering. It was the largest summit in the organization’s nearly quarter-century history, convening more than 20 world leaders […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE (16–30.8.25)
Domestic Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Mohammad Ubaid Jahangir, arrested on July 23 for allegedly spying for India, was handed over to Saddar police after CTD interrogation for sharing sensitive information, including GPS coordinates and photos of key sites. According to the FIR, he provided data on locations like Bilal Masjid in Muzaffarabad, hit by […]
Inside India’s New RAW Chief Parag Jain
Dr.Naveed Elahi & Saima Khan When Parag Jain took charge as the 25th Secretary of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on July 1, 2025, his appointment marked more than just a bureaucratic rotation. It signaled a deliberate recalibration of India’s external intelligence posture: more operationally belligerent, more tactical than strategic, and less restrained by […]
CPEC: Shared Opportunity or Missed Chance?
Azhar Rashid Khan Pakistan–China relations are often described as “higher than the Himalayas and deeper than the oceans.” With the second phase of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) now underway, that rhetoric is being tested. This phase expands from roads and power plants to agriculture, technology, and industry—holding real promise for Pakistan’s economy. Yet while […]
Intel News
OSINT SUMMARY – 01-15 Aug 2025 Compiled & Collated by Asif Iqbal Chinese President Xi Jinping’s only daughter, Xi Mingze, who has largely remained out of the public eye throughout her life, made a rare public appearance at a high-profile dinner in Beijing in early July 2025. This occurrence, which was caught on camera, is […]