Digital Debate

While Pakistan’s exports to the US surged by over 50%, the trade relationship remains complex. This snapshot of the 2025-26 dynamics breaks down critical shifts in agriculture, a growing US services surplus, and emerging regulatory barriers within the digital economy.

The Middle East is standing on a powder keg, yet a total explosion has been avoided not by luck, but by design. In his latest analysis, Sabookh Syed ( @SaboohSyed ) breaks down the Strategic Restraint of Saudi Arabia and the silent, pivotal role of Pakistan as a diplomatic bridge. With 5.2 million Pakistanis living in the Gulf, this isn't just about geopolitics; it’s about the economic survival of millions. Can this delicate balance hold, or is the region one misstep away from chaos?

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Even after years of vaccines and prior infections, COVID hasn’t disappeared. The 2024 respiratory season still saw tens of thousands of deaths and a significant number of hospitalizations. 5/5

Editor’s Choice: A new COVID-19 variant, BA.3.2, also referred to as the Cicada variant, is drawing attention for its mutations and the possibility that it could bypass existing immunity from vaccines or prior infection. 1/5

Pakistan Navy has inducted a Turkish-built PNS Khaibar, a MILGEM-class corvette equipped with advanced anti-submarine warfare capabilities, radar-evading design, and speeds of up to 29 knots. The 99-meter, 2,400-ton vessel significantly enhances the Navy’s operational effectiveness at sea.

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The Debate: Ep. 25 Pakistan as a global mediator, strategy or gamble? Amid rising US-Iran-Israel tensions, Islamabad steps into an unexpected role. But can it balance global diplomacy while facing crises at home? Latest Episode with Dr. @ijazkhan, out now. @SaboohSyed

From global conflict zones to communities in Pakistan, landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to take innocent lives, mostly civilians, many of them children. This is more than a security issue. It’s a humanitarian crisis

OTD: Every step shouldn’t feel like a risk, but for millions, it still does. On International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action, we’re reminded that war doesn’t end when the fighting stops. The ground keeps the memory; hidden, armed, and waiting. +

The internet moves fast, but its slang often moves faster, frequently carrying hidden undertones of misogyny that are hard to ignore. ​During our recent campus talk at TMUC on Digital Misogyny and its Real-World Consequences, we talked with students about the impact of such terms used online. ​Here is what they had to say about the language that shapes our digital culture.

Analysts caution that while mediation enhances Pakistan’s stature, overextension could prove counterproductive if not handled with strategic restraint. Read More: digdebate.com/from-internati… 6/6

However, Pakistan’s growing diplomatic profile has raised concerns in India, where critics argue that New Delhi risks being sidelined in regional diplomacy. Despite these gains, Pakistan faces significant challenges, including economic fragility, regional tensions, and the risks associated with its defence commitments. Managing relations with Iran, Saudi Arabia and the US simultaneously will require careful calibration. 5/6

Editor's Choice: From the margins of global diplomacy to the center of high-stakes mediation, Pakistan’s recent rise has caught many by surprise. Once viewed as a reluctant or sidelined actor, it is now shaping conversations between major powers in an increasingly volatile region. 1/6