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#IslamabadTalks 🇺🇸🇵🇰🇮🇷 Abubakar Farooqui explains Pakistan's dual and multilateral diplomacy in archtecturing peace in a raging Middle East war amid trust, pressure and politics of restraint. rationale47.home.blog/2026/04/12/isl…

April 12, Islamabad Fingers crossed 🤞 Hope not out. I want you to understand what Pakistan has been doing. Its not the role of a simple mediator. I don't know what should be the proper word for that role but let me explain it. We have been taking US demands, negotiating with the US to cut them down to make them acceptable to the Iranians and then also engaging with Iranians for their demands and then cutting them down to the levels Americans would be able to accept. The equation was that both Tehran and Washington needed to take something that would make their home audience claim victory. Both JD Vance and Qalibaf would only agree on something that they would see as a win otherwise they wouldn't. So we are not just mediating, we are negotiating with the US (knowing the red lines of Iran) and then negotiating with Iranians (knowing the red lines of USA) and it's a much complex role that we have been playing for the sake of Peace. Good thing is even if there is no accord yet, the world acknowledges what we have pulled off so far. And if Allah willed, we will succeed in extending the ceasefire and reaching something for the world. To cut down oil prices of a common Pakistani, American, European, Srilankan, Malaysian etc, To keep the global economy running in shape, to prevent massive downsizing in Gulf and Europe because of the economic crisis. I repeat, it's not just mediation, it's not plain diplomacy, its more than that that we worked on sincerely. Also note, that we are in defence pact with Saudi Arabia that was hit by Iran multiple times in all this war and the only reason Saudi hasn't responded at all, is Pakistan. They respected our position and did not respond and we held them. As for Iran, it's our neighbour and brotherly Muslim country and we do not want any war in it, in fact we want de sanctioning of Iran so we can effectively trade with it including oil and gas and make things better for our people at home. Apart from that we need Iran to stay strong so no leverage is gained by the Israelis in encircling us through any puppet regimes. And that is why we tried our best to sincerely achieve an impossible feat over the last 24 hours. What we did was not anyone's cup of tea. Islamabad talks are not done. We remain the peace consultants for both. We continue to work for a formula that both would accept to end this war. Regards, Abubakar

In this incisive analysis, @iAbubakarPK examines how Pakistan has positioned itself as the key mediator in the escalating US-Iran conflict and answers whether its a strategic overstretch owing to the economic woes at home? Read now: rationale47.home.blog/2026/03/25/med…

In her latest, Haleema Sadia discusses the spread of disinformation as a deliberate tool by parties in crises and conflicts which makes ascertaining the truth extremely difficult in today's age. Read now: rationale47.home.blog/2023/11/07/tru…

In her latest for Rationale-47, Maria Mansab explains how Wagner Group rose against Putin in Kremlin and shook the power corridors while also shedding light on dynamics of the Russian power politics and its future. Must read now: rationale47.home.blog/2023/11/02/how…

Zain ul Abideen reviews Reimagining Pakistan by Hussain Haqqani. The book is a critique on Pakistan's security-centric and Islamized outlook and the author challenges the Pakistani state narratives for a reimagination.  rationale47.home.blog/2023/10/30/rev…

In his latest, Ziauddin Kakar sheds light on the Conflict in Gaza where Israel is blatantly targeting lives with impunity and the death toll is continuously rising. rationale47.home.blog/2023/10/29/unr…

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In his latest, Muhammad Kashif from Quaid-i-Azam University reviews a very important book on Mughal-Afghan rivalry in the history of the subcontinent written by Himayatullah Yaqubi. The book sheds light on reasons why Afghans did not accept Mughals. rationale47.home.blog/2023/10/26/rev…

Imran Zahoor advocates in favour of the blue peace approach that would ensure the global economy and ecology through effective trans-boundary water cooperation at international level. Read: rationale47.home.blog/2023/10/20/the…

In her latest article for Rationale-47, @Zahrakhanpak911 critically analyzes the caretaker government system and argues that it is redundant and in fact counterproductive. Read now: rationale47.home.blog/2023/10/19/car…

In her recent write-up, @khanwajeeha074 reviews a popular book in the domain of political science, "Why Nations Fail". Through relevant examples from real-life situations, the book successfully explains the underlying causes of a state's wealth or poverty. rationale47.home.blog/2023/10/09/rev…

Israel has pounded Gaza for a second straight night after formally declaring war against Hamas, in response to the Palestinian group’s unprecedented attack on Israel ⤵️ #حماس #اسرائیل #طوفان_الأقصی #فلسطين #Palestine #Hamas #Gaza #Israel #AlAqsaFlood

Thread on fresh Palestine-Israel Conflict that may spiral into a full fledged war following Hamas Attacks yesterday. 👇

Pakistan is deeply concerned by the escalating hostility in the Middle East and the loss of innocent lives. We stand in solidarity with Palestinians and call for an immediate end to the violence and oppression by Israeli occupation forces. A viable and sovereign State

In her debut article, Aisha Janjua from University of Sargodha critically analyzes Pakistan's shift from democratic to hybrid regimes. Read now: rationale47.home.blog/2023/10/09/pak…

The melting Arctic ice is reshaping geopolitics and economics, creating new trade routes and resource opportunities while raising territorial tensions among nations like Russia, China, and the U.S. Read Imran Zahoor's latest article on the Arctic now: rationale47.home.blog/2023/09/26/the…

Amidst political upheavals and conflicts, Afghan girls have faced significant challenges in accessing quality education. Due to these challenges, are we on the brink of losing an entire generation of Afghan girls? Read @MalaikaSarwar1's latest article: rationale47.home.blog/2023/09/19/the…

Webinar on "Pakistan's Climate Emergency" was made successful by worthy guest speakers @khanwajeeha074 @yumna_rao @mehwishiqrar & @MalaikaSarwar1 who addressed this issue in effective ways and put forward strategies for dealing with it. @Rationale_47 ▶️ youtube.com/live/WaSqk4mFv…

A very productive live climate emergency session comes to an end. Brilliant hosting by Amna Zaman. The audience raised some very relevant and critical questions and the speakers gave some really good answers. Thoroughly enjoyed it! Complete Video: youtu.be/WaSqk4mFvdE