Salman Rafi Sheikh

Salman Rafi Sheikh is an assistant professor of politics at Lahore University of Management Sciences. He can be reached at: salmansheikh.ss11.sr@gmail.com

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Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, meeting Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, in May 2025. The United States has reached out to Munir amid armed hostilities between Iran and Israel, marking a sharp change in Donald Trump’s approach to Pakistan.

Will Pakistan make a fatal mistake backing the United States against Iran?

Salman Rafi Sheikh

24 Jun 2025

Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif meets Chinese engineers working at the Dasu Hydropower in the northwestern part of the country. In recent years, Chinese projects and personnel in Pakistan have been attacked by militant groups and Baloch insurgents.

Pakistan is losing friends fast in both Beijing and Washington DC

Salman Rafi Sheikh

07 May 2025

Pakistan security forces during an operation against the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, a militant group with bases in Afghanistan and allied to the Taliban regime. Rising militant attacks in Pakistan have caused a rift between Islamabad and the Taliban government in Kabul.

India’s Taliban gambit exposes Pakistan’s Afghanistan strategy

Salman Rafi Sheikh

07 Feb 2025

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