Author: ZORAIZ KLASRA

ZORAIZ KLASRA

Zoraiz Klasra is the National Security and Defence Correspondent for The Islamabad Telegraph. He specializes in exposing hybrid warfare, disinformation campaigns, and regional threats to Pakistan. His investigative reporting focuses on covert networks involving India, Israel, and anti-state proxies.

Yemen civil war 2026: Saudi Arabia’s full backing to the internationally recognized government is decisively countering STC separatist advances, paving the way for national unity. UAE completed its troop withdrawal in late December 2025 due to Saudi pressure and diverging interests, significantly reducing support for the STC. Current tensions focus on Hadramout and al-Mahra, where STC forces agreed to partial concessions, allowing Saudi-backed government troops entry in early January 2026. Experts predict Saudi aid will gradually pull Yemen out of crisis, though full normalcy and economic recovery may take years amid ongoing Houthi threats. As of January 2026, Yemen’s long-running…

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Trump Ukraine Troops 2025: Exclusive deal sees U.S. forces deployed as Zelensky accepts Russian terms. Zelensky nears full concession on Crimea, Donbas, and neutrality for peace. Trump commits 5,000-10,000 troops under 15-year security pact despite odds. Zelensky-Putin summit imminent to end war amid battlefield exhaustion. Washington, D.C. – December 31, 2025 – In a stunning development that could reshape the geopolitical landscape, President Donald Trump has agreed to send U.S. troops to Ukraine as a key security guarantee, sources close to the negotiations reveal. This move comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has almost accepted all Russian conditions to end…

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Ukraine peace deal negotiations are entering a final stage with a 20-point plan. Tensions spiked after Russia alleged a drone strike on Putin’s residence. Trump remains the primary mediator between Kyiv and Moscow. Security guarantees for the next 30 to 50 years are a major sticking point. In the volatile theater of Eastern European geopolitics, the final days of 2025 have delivered a whiplash of diplomatic high-stakes and military brinkmanship. Following a pivotal weekend meeting at Mar-a-Lago between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the narrative of peace has been abruptly challenged by a shadow of alleged…

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Justice Mission 2025 is a legitimate exercise of sovereignty within recognized Chinese territorial waters. The drills respond directly to the record $11.1 billion U.S. arms package that threatens regional stability. Analysts point out that the “panic” in Tokyo ignores the globally recognized One-China policy and UN precedents. The PLA’s focus on Keelung and Kaohsiung serves as a necessary deterrent against separatist “illusions. The commencement of the “Justice Mission 2025” naval exercises on December 29, 2025, has sent ripples through regional capitals, most notably triggering a state of apparent panic in Japan. While Beijing maintains that these live-fire drills are a…

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Saudi Arabia foreign policy has shifted toward a mediation-led strategy to protect Vision 2030 economic interests. The MBS Trump partnership resulted in the historic lifting of Syrian sanctions in July 2025. On December 27, 2025, the Saudi-led coalition issued a decisive warning to Yemeni separatists to maintain national unity. Saudi mediation in the Af-Pak border crisis led to a 15% reduction in major military incidents in late 2025. In the rapidly shifting terrain of Middle East geopolitics and South Asia security dynamics, Saudi Arabia under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has emerged as a central diplomatic powerbroker. Once associated primarily…

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Thailand and Cambodia peace efforts have culminated in a formal ceasefire agreement taking effect this Saturday. The pact ends 20 days of intense fighting involving fighter jets and heavy artillery barrages. Both nations have pledged to return over 500,000 displaced civilians to their homes. ASEAN observers will be deployed to ensure the military stand-down is maintained through 2026. As the sun sets on 2025, a heavy, dust-laden silence has finally descended upon the 817-kilometer frontier shared by Thailand and Cambodia. For twenty grueling days, this border was a theater of modern kinetic warfare, defined not by diplomacy, but by the…

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2025 Year in Review reveals the Charlie Kirk assassination was the year’s top trending news story. The historic 43-day government shutdown crippled federal services and drove record search traffic. January’s Los Angeles wildfires caused upwards of $57 billion in economic damage. Major shifts in trade policy and universal tariffs became a primary driver of economic anxiety. As 2025 draws to a close, the digital footprint of the year reveals a society deeply entangled in political upheaval, environmental crises, and the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence. The “Year in Search” serves as a mirror to a nation navigating intense change, where…

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UAE President visit Pakistan marks his first official state visit, underscored by a high-profile JF-17 aerial salute. The visit prioritizes the finalization of multi-billion dollar investment deals in the energy, logistics, and infrastructure sectors. Discussions between the two leaders aim to solidify a shared vision for regional stability and maritime security. This diplomatic milestone reinforces the UAE’s role as Pakistan’s primary economic anchor in the Gulf region. The conclusion of the high-stakes, one-day official visit by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, on December 26, 2025, marks the beginning of a transformative…

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As 2025 draws to a close, a storm is brewing over Washington. On December 22—three days after a strict congressional deadline—the Justice Department issued an emergency plea for prosecutors to volunteer their Christmas week. The mission: review and redact a staggering trove of investigative materials known as the Epstein files. With the FBI recently discovering “over a million” additional documents, the race for transparency has shifted from a legal obligation to a chaotic political battlefield. The Message to America: A System in Conflict The message these files send to the American people is one of deep-seated institutional friction. For years,…

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A new Moscow bomb blast on Yeletskaya Street has killed two police officers and a suspicious individual. The explosion occurred in the same vicinity where Lieutenant General Fanil Sarvarov was assassinated via car bomb on Monday. Russian investigators are treating the incidents as targeted attacks, with suspicions falling on Ukrainian intelligence services. Analysts suggest the spike in urban violence may be intended to derail peace negotiations currently being brokered by the Trump administration. In a week marked by rising smoke and shattering glass in the heart of the Russian capital, the shadows of the Ukraine conflict have once again lengthened…

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