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Pakistan “Played a Blinder”, Says Maajid Nawaz
The Quilliam co-founder on the Mecca pact, Labour and Netanyahu.
In Focus
Mecca Pact
Analysis
Pakistan’s Yemen Options: Shield, Supplier or Combatant
Pakistan’s choices as the Yemen war tests the Mecca pact.
Explainer
Pakistan Weighs Its First Obligation Under the Mecca Pact
Five weeks after signing, Pakistan weighs strikes on the Houthis at Saudi request.
Briefing
Pakistan and Kuwait Widen Their Defence Pact
A new protocol covers training and border management, with no collective defence clause.
Explainer
The Mecca Pact and the India Question
What a three-way defence pact changes between Pakistan and India.
Newsletter
The Islamabad Briefing
A subscription intelligence newsletter on Pakistan's geopolitical, defence and policy landscape, launching soon.