Dr. Ubaidullah Burhani

Pakistan on the Brink Navigating Multiple Strategic Fronts Yemen, Afghanistan, and Iran: The Challenge of Strategic Balance ‌‌By: Prof. Dr. Ubaidullah Burhani Pakistan faces an increasingly complex strategic environment in which…

On October 4, 2026, Afghanistan opened a 121-kilometer road through the Wakhan Corridor, linking the Broghil area of Badakhshan to the Chinese border. Built at a reported cost of approximately 365 million Afghanis, the road remains largely…

Civilian Protection in the Afghanistan-Pakistan Conflict: Security Imperatives, International Law, Political Credibility, and Geopolitical Constraints By Dr. Ubaidullah Burhani Introduction: Between National Security and Civilian…

Pakistan occupies an unusual position in the strategic architecture of South Asia. Its geography, population, military capabilities, nuclear deterrent, relationship with China, links to the Gulf, and longstanding engagement with the United…

The Gulf Between Strategic Patience with Iran and a Distinctive Partnership with Washington August 31, 2026 Toward a New Regional Balance Built on Multiple Partnerships By Dr. Ubaidullah Burhani The Arab Gulf is entering a critical…

Former U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Ronald Neumann’s recent remarks regarding the possibility of reopening the U.S. Embassy in Kabul have renewed discussion about the future trajectory of U.S.-Afghan relations. The significance of…

Regional Transformation and the Emergence of Flexible Strategic Partnerships The Middle East and South Asia are experiencing a significant transformation in the structure of political and security relations. As the international system…

The emerging framework of Saudi–American nuclear cooperation is no longer perceived merely as a bilateral agreement in the field of civilian nuclear energy. Rather, it is increasingly understood within the broader context of the…

Managed Competition and Selective Partnership in U.S.–China Relations A Strategic Perspective from Washington U.S.–China relations are undergoing a profound strategic transformation that reflects the international system’s…

The failure of the U.S.–Iran negotiations held in Islamabad reflects deeper structural constraints in regional diplomacy rather than a mere breakdown of a single negotiating round. This paper argues that the outcome was shaped by…