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.
Eight Muslim nations, including nuclear-armed and strategically pivotal Pakistan, have issued a rare and forceful collective warning against what they describe as Israel’s accelerating expansionist project in the occupied West Bank—a move that lands just days before a planned meeting of US President Donald Trump’s newly constituted Gaza Peace Board. The timing is deliberate, the language unusually blunt, and the signal unmistakable: the Muslim world’s key diplomatic actors are drawing a red line against the quiet normalization of annexation. In a joint statement released on Monday, the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Turkiye, Saudi…
In an unprecedented judicial move that signals a tentative thaw in one of the world’s most strained bilateral relationships, China’s top court has overturned the death sentence of a Canadian man whose case had long stood as a symbol of deep diplomatic hostility between Beijing and Ottawa. China’s Supreme People’s Court has ruled against the death penalty imposed on Robert Schellenberg, a Canadian citizen convicted on drug smuggling charges, ordering a retrial at the Liaoning Provincial High People’s Court, according to his Beijing-based lawyer. The decision marks the first major reversal in a case that for years poisoned Canada–China relations…
BNP landslide victory in Bangladesh election reflects a historic rejection of authoritarian rule. Generation Z voters decisively ended Sheikh Hasina’s 15-year iron-fisted leadership. The Awami League’s collapse signals Bangladesh’s first competitive election since 2009. The verdict reshapes regional power dynamics involving Pakistan, India, and China. Today’s election in Bangladesh marks one of the most consequential democratic moments of the 21st century. For the first time in modern history, a deeply entrenched, authoritarian-style prime minister has been removed not by foreign pressure or palace intrigue, but by a generational uprising that refused to accept fear as a political destiny. As ballots…
As NATO defence ministers prepare to meet in Brussels next week, the alliance faces one of the most consequential moments in its modern history — not from Russia alone, but from a growing strategic divergence with its most powerful member: the United States. The immediate catalyst is Greenland. British Defence Secretary John Healey has confirmed that NATO will likely discuss new measures to bolster security around Greenland, following repeated remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump questioning Europe’s ability to defend the Arctic territory and openly expressing interest in acquiring it. Though tensions briefly eased after NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte held…
Islamabad, February 6, 2026 — At least 25 people were killed and dozens more injured after a powerful explosion ripped through a Shia imambargah during Friday prayers in Islamabad’s Tarlai area, authorities confirmed. Early reports indicate the blast was a terrorist attack, though investigators are still determining whether it was caused by a suicide bomber or a planted device. Immediate Response and Rescue Operations Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police and Rescue 1122 teams arrived at the site within minutes, initiating emergency evacuation and relief operations. Many victims were reportedly trapped under debris, and first responders worked urgently to move the…
The Asia-Pacific is entering its most dangerous strategic phase since the Cold War, with U.S. allies increasingly preparing for the real prospect of military confrontation with China in the near future. Recent developments surrounding Taiwan’s successful testing of jet-powered attack drones with U.S.-based Kratos Defense highlight a broader regional shift from diplomatic balancing to concrete war readiness. Taiwan’s partnership with Kratos Defense and its leading military research institution, the National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST), represents a pivotal step in building an asymmetric defense architecture. The Mighty Hornet IV drone—designed as a low-cost, cruise missile-like strike system—is intended…
U.S critical minerals trade bloc aims to counter China’s dominance through coordinated price floors and tariffs China formally opposes the U.S-led alliance, warning it undermines the global trade order Over 55 countries, including Pakistan, India, and Japan, join Washington’s strategic mineral talks Analysts predict rising geopolitical tensions and short-term manufacturing cost pressures China has formally pushed back against Washington’s newly unveiled preferential trade bloc for critical minerals, warning that the U.S.-led initiative risks undermining the global economic order through what Beijing described as “small group rules” designed to serve narrow strategic interests. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Thursday,…
U.S critical minerals strategy introduces coordinated price floors to protect domestic mining and processing industries Washington forms a preferential trade bloc with over 55 countries to reduce reliance on China’s mineral supply chains Project Vault launches a $12 billion strategic stockpile to stabilize critical mineral access Analysts warn of short-term cost increases and heightened trade tensions with Beijing The Trump administration’s unveiling of a preferential trade bloc for critical minerals marks a significant escalation in Washington’s long-running effort to loosen China’s grip over materials that underpin modern industrial power — from semiconductors and electric vehicles to advanced weapons systems. At…
The geopolitical landscape of the Asia-Pacific in 2026 is no longer defined by the mere possibility of friction, but by a sophisticated, high-stakes “geometry of deterrence.” At the heart of this calculation lies the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, a platform that has evolved from a controversial procurement project into the connective tissue of a regional security architecture. As the U.S. and its allies—Japan, Australia, Singapore, and South Korea—aim for a combined fleet of 300 jets by 2035, the question arises: Is Washington preparing for war, or is it building a “kill web” so dense that conflict becomes unthinkable for…
Germany military space spending will reach €35 billion as Berlin ramps up satellites, lasers, and space defense systems. The announcement comes weeks before the German Chancellor’s planned visit to China later this month. A senior cabinet minister reaffirmed Germany’s strategic closeness to the United States over China just a day earlier. Analysts believe anti-China factions in Berlin are attempting to undermine diplomatic engagement with Beijing. Germany is preparing to pour tens of billions of euros into space exploration and military space capabilities in what officials describe as a strategic push to keep pace with Russia and China — a move…