Pakistan, Aug. 7 -- The crisis in Yemen has ceased to be a humanitarian emergency in the traditional sense. It has become a case study in how war, diplomacy, and deliberate neglect intersect to produce long-term structural collapse. What unfolds there today is not a tragedy of misfortune but the outcome of sustained policy choices, local and international alike.

Nearly half the population now faces acute food insecurity, with five million on the brink of famine. Yemen imports 90 per cent of its food and most of its fuel. That dependence has left it vulnerable to every ripple in global logistics. The Red Sea shipping disruptions and Houthi interference in aid routes have created a perfect storm: inspections slow the pace of delivery while...