Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- In a world changing faster than ever, Asia is emerging as the principal theatre of global economic and strategic competition. The relationship between the US and China is reshaping the regional order. India is expanding its economic and strategic influence. Central Asia is asserting renewed importance. The recent conflict between the US and Iran is profoundly transforming the Middle East. And trade, technology, energy and connectivity are increasingly claiming space as instruments of national power. For Pakistan, these developments affect its security, economy and diplomacy. Located at the intersection of South Asia, Central Asia, West Asia and China, Pakistan owns a geography of exceptional strategic value, but the qu...