

Azhar Abbas
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Journalist and writer. Managing Director, @geonews_urdu. President, Association of Electronic Media Editors and News Directors (AEMEND) & member IPI Exe Board




If a deal is struck to end the Iranian conflict because it is believed that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be protected from Iranian terrorism and Iran still possesses the capability to destroy major Gulf oil infrastructure, then Iran will be perceived as being a dominate force requiring a diplomatic solution. This combination of Iran being perceived as having the ability to terrorize the Strait in perpetuity and the ability the inflict massive damage to Gulf oil infrastructure is a major shift of the balance of power in the region and over time will be a nightmare for Israel. Also, it makes one wonder why the war started to begin with if these perceptions are accurate. I personally am a skeptic of the idea that Iran cannot be denied the ability to terrorize the Strait and the region cannot protect itself against Iranian military capability. It is important we get this right.



Lahore is expected to hit 42°C today. Punjab senior government ministers and bureaucrats travelled to 20°C Baku (austerity measures?) while Punjab continues to wait for emergency heat measures. Not the first heatwave either, yet still no clear Heat Action Plan. Some ideas from across the border. In Delhi, the Heat Action Plan 2024-25 identifies street vendors as among the most vulnerable to extreme heat. Recommendations include improving water supply at markets, setting up more health centres, and promoting night-time trading so vendors don’t lose a day’s income by avoiding daytime heat. Link: countercurrents.org/2026/05/indias…









