Hybrid regimes initiate a vicious cycle where democracy cannot deliver effectively
Pakistan’s recent diplomatic outreach in the US and Europe aimed to achieve global positioning through its civilian and military leadership
Political parties and their leaders appear to have lost the will and intent to challenge the loss of political space
Pakistan’s democratic deficit is rooted in its history
Hybrid regimes existed as early as in the 1960s and 1970s
Israel’s strike on Iran just as nuclear talks between Washington and Tehran were under way was a choice, not a necessity
Trump administration’s support to Israel’s attack on Iran lends credence to the view that these were given a green light by the president to weaken Iran’s bargaining position during talks with the US
The Israel-Iran conflict has placed the entire region, especially the Middle East, on a precarious edge
The NPT is the most widely adopted arms control mechanism with 191 countries as its signatories
Can Iran turn the conflict into a gruelling test of endurance where victory belongs to the side that can withstand the highest cost?
