Essential Current Affairs
Saudi Arabia’s Defence Pact With Nuclear-Armed Pakistan Reshapes Gulf Security After Israel’s Qatar Strike
Saudi Arabia has entered a new security era. This week, it signed a mutual defense pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan, only days after an Israeli strike on Qatar rattled the Gulf. The agreement declares that an attack on one will be treated as an attack on both. It is the clearest sign yet that Riyadh is…
One Word Against Millions: How the US Shielded Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The board showed fourteen green votes. One red. Then came the word — veto. For the sixth time since the Gaza war began, the United States blocked a United Nations Security Council resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire. Fourteen countries tried to stop the bloodshed. One country stopped them. This wasn’t just diplomacy. It…
Gold Rates High in Pakistan – What’s Driving the Surge?
Gold prices in Pakistan have climbed to record-breaking levels, reshaping how households, traders, and investors think about wealth. What once stood as a dependable form of savings now feels like a luxury slipping out of reach. The gold rate in Pakistan today has crossed Rs 240,000 per tola for 24K, stunning even long-time jewellers who…
Beijing’s Parade Leaves Trump Rattled in Global Optics Game
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation gathering in Tianjin wasn’t just a diplomatic meeting. It played out like stagecraft, with every handshake, smile, and fighter jet roar designed for effect. Beijing understood the cameras. Washington and Brussels knew too. The reactions alone proved the message landed. Closer to South Asia, tensions simmered. India arrived with pointed expectations….
Impact of Climate Change on Flood Frequency in Pakistan
A river that doesn’t forgive easily I grew up in Punjab, where the Indus and its branches shape life. My grandfather used to say, “These rivers have moods.” Some years they gave bumper crops, some years they swallowed everything. He was right. The river never forgives, it just waits for the right season. Climate change…
Culture, Media, and Sports as Soft Power in International Relations
When people think about power in international relations, their minds often go straight to armies, weapons, and trade deals. Hard power dominates headlines because it feels more dramatic and measurable. But quietly, another kind of influence has shaped global politics for centuries—soft power. It is the ability of a country to attract and persuade, to…
Job Market in the Age of AI: Creation or Destruction
The arrival of artificial intelligence has stirred the same kind of nervous energy that past revolutions brought. Think back to the industrial era when machines first replaced manual labor in factories. People feared mass unemployment. Yet over time, industries adapted, new professions appeared, and the world kept moving. The age of AI feels similar but…
Palestine: A Humanitarian Catastrophe in the 21st Century
The story of Palestine is not just about territory or politics. It is about people. Families who wake up each morning to the sound of drones. Children who walk to school unsure if their classrooms will still be standing tomorrow. Old men who once farmed olive groves but now stare at concrete walls blocking their…