Muhammad Jahanzaib’s book published by Palgrave MacMillan (Springer Nature) “The Interplay of Geo-Politics and Geo-Economics in Pakistan’s Foreign Policy (Post-2008): Imperatives, Constraints and Potentials through a Neoliberal Lens” critically examines Pakistan’s evolving foreign policy through the dual prism of geo-politics and geo-economics.
In contemporary times of instability, as Iran, Israel and the United States became embroiled in a major regional conflict, Islamabad began opening a new chapter in Middle Eastern politics. The deepening of the Saudi-Pakistan defence partnership has repositioned Pakistan from a peripheral South Asian state into an emerging actor and potential net security provider in Middle Eastern affairs.
A dehumanising statement was made by India’s Chief Justice that compared unemployed youth to “cockroaches” in May 2026, leading to the rapid growth of the satirical Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which grew to 20 million or more followers and organised nationwide protests. But instead of turning violent and radicalising, the movement’s complaints were redirected into non-violent, humorous civic activity that led to the resignation of a minister.
Pakistan Faces combined threats of multiple nature including insurgency, cyber security, political disinformation, political instability and economic instability.
The US-Israel war on Iran, now is in the fifth month; this conflict has reshaped the Middle Eastern Geopolitics and deep economic and security vulnerabilities for the states like Pakistan.
