Ruqiya Anwar, a PhD scholar of media and communication studies from Pakistan, is a researcher and socio-political analyst focusing on the nexus between domestic and global politics and the intersection of politics and security
In the wake of devastating floods, Pakistan has, with Chinese help, set up a hi-tech meteorological observation station to predict weather and study climate change – part of an ambitious plan to improve climate resilience.
As accusations of cyberattacks fly between the US and China, the digital realm has become central to both nations’ security strategies. Cyber diplomacy must therefore play a bigger role in managing tensions, with more international guidelines needed.
In the year since the US left Afghanistan, the Taliban has struggled to establish control over a war-torn country dependent on foreign aid and opium sales. The global community must restore its credibility by swiftly intervening to ensure political and economic stability.