Dr. Imran Khalid

Imran Khalid is a freelance columnist on international relations based in Karachi, Pakistan.

Bridging Divides: U.S.-China Climate Talks Signal Hope for Global Collaboration

In a pivotal moment for global climate action, Liu Zhenmin, China's envoy on climate change, and John Podesta, the senior adviser to the US...

The Xi-biden Summit Is Expected to Bring Positivity to Sino-US Ties

In a significant development for Sino-US relations, Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to meet with his US counterpart, President Joe Biden, in San...

The BRI: Balancing Sustainable Development

Ever since 2013 when China launched its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), some Western powers, driven by misplaced apprehensions, have been persistently fueling a...

Age, Legal Woes and Biden’s Presidential Ambitions

With the US presidential election looming just a year ahead, Democrats find themselves in a disconcerting predicament. Recent polls have sent ripples of concern...

Biden Is Slipping Into a Quagmire

In a matter of days, things have suddenly taken a very ugly turn for US President Joe Biden. His political career, it appears, has...

Pelosi’s Diplomatic Ventures to Salvage Democrats in the Midterm Polls

Why Nancy Pelosi, the US House Speaker, has embarked upon a series of jetting into hotspots one after another – Kyiv, Taipei and now...

The Ukraine Imbroglio

After half a year of launching blitzkrieg invasion of Ukraine, Russia now ostensibly appears to be, as per majority of the Western analysts, sinking...

Will Trump Survive the New Controversies Over the Raid?

Not surprisingly, being the epitome of neo-populist movement of this millennium, former US President Donald Trump is embroiled in another series of controversies. Recently...

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BRICS and De-Dollarization: Is the Global Financial Order Really Changing?

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Between Two Fronts: Why Japan-South Korea Security Cooperation Is No Longer Optional

Japan and South Korea can no longer afford fragmented security policies. In a Taiwan-Korea dual contingency, coordination is no longer strategic preference, but the foundation of deterrence and regional stability.

Islamabad as Intermediary: Pakistan’s Calculated Turn to Crisis Diplomacy

As Gulf tensions rise, Pakistan has quietly become the channel neither Washington nor Tehran can afford to lose. Islamabad’s diplomacy is no longer reactive; it is positioning itself at the center of crisis management.

Epstein Case and the Crisis of Transparency in the West

The Epstein case is no longer just about one predator. It’s about whether Western institutions can investigate power honestly — or whether wealth, influence, and secrecy will always outrun accountability.

The New Phase of U.S.-China Economic Competition

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