Sohail Mahmood at Robert Lansing Institute

The Politics of the February 8, 2024, General Elections in Pakistan

As expected, the 12th general elections held on February 8, 2024, were massively rigged by the military, and delivered a hung parliament. Earlier, Pakistan’s 12th general elections were held on February…

February 28, 2024Pakistan

Conflict

Conflict between Pakistan and Iran and the Ongoing Gaza-Israel War: Brief Analysis of the Linkages

After last week’s tit-for-tat missile attacks, Pakistan and Iran have moved quickly to de-escalate tensions. At the invitation of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir Abdollahian…

January 24, 2024Iran, Pakistan

Intelligence ops

Indian actions abroad: assassination program

According to the Intercept, Leaked Pakistani intelligence backs up Canada’s claim of an Indian assassination program. The Indian government’s intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing, or RAW, has been…

November 28, 2023India

Conflict Opinion

China will have most influence in Afghanistan under the Taliban.

Today, the Taliban's offensive continues unbated in Afghanistan. The Taliban will gain control of most of Afghanistan, surely. They will face resistance in some parts of the country dominated by Uzbeks,…

July 6, 2021Afghanistan, China, Pakistan, Taliban, USA

Geopolitics

The United States, Afghanistan, and the Issue of Peace: Prospects Analyzed

The Afghan war which began in 2001 is now the longest war in American history. The war had formally ended in December 2014 and had cost $578.7 billion. There are…

March 23, 2021Afghanistan, USA

Posts by Sohail Mahmood

The Politics of the February 8, 2024, General Elections in Pakistan

Conflict between Pakistan and Iran and the Ongoing Gaza-Israel War: Brief Analysis of the Linkages

Indian actions abroad: assassination program

China will have most influence in Afghanistan under the Taliban.

The United States, Afghanistan, and the Issue of Peace: Prospects Analyzed

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