ISLAMABAD: Nestled between China, India, Afghanistan, and Iran, Pakistan sits at a strategic crossroads of Asia – a geography ...

For now, Pakistan has opted to remain aloof from the Iran War. However, its geographical proximity to the conflict and alliance obligations will make that difficult.

Pakistan is often called a failed state. At other points, it has been called a rogue state or client state. That, of course, refers not to the country in general but to its army-centred ruling elite, ...