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What A Controlled Default Would Actually Look Like - And What It Means For Pakistan's Alliances

Pakistan, July 22 -- I argued in favour of a controlled, negotiated default in a prior piece published on 16 July 2026. This piece and its companion move past why to what: what the plan actually is, h... Read More


Why Pakistan Must Declare Its Economic Default - And Why It Is A Security Decision

Pakistan, July 16 -- Pakistan is not stable. It is stalled - and mistaking one for the other is the central error in our economic policy debate. The only practical way to break this cycle is to stop m... Read More


The Greater Chessboard And The Imminent Wars

Pakistan, July 9 -- The breakdown of the MoU between Iran and the United States does not come as a surprise. It was structurally designed as such. The main questions remained unresolved in this agreem... Read More


Why 2028 Could Tempt Modi To Strike Pakistan Again

Pakistan, June 17 -- The notion that India might attack Pakistan in 2028 is primarily rooted in the growing economic and political challenges confronting Narendra Modi. I shall discuss both factors se... Read More


The Hague Verdict Against India On The Indus Waters Treaty

Pakistan, May 18 -- The recent ruling by the Court of Arbitration in The Hague on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has rekindled tensions between India and Pakistan, with the tribunal affirming that Indi... Read More