South Asia
Energy
Geopolitics
Pakistan Launches $700M Strategic Oil Reserve as Hormuz Shock Exposes 90% Import Dependency
Islamabad commits to 90-day petroleum buffer with ring-fenced funding starting July, mirroring regional energy security recalibration after February crisis tripled weekly import costs.
Geopolitics
Pakistan Declares ‘Open War’ on Taliban After Cross-Border Escalation
Defence Minister announces unlimited military action against Afghanistan following coordinated Taliban attacks on border posts, marking the most serious breakdown since 2021 takeover.
Geopolitics
Afghanistan Claims Bagram Strike Thwarted as Pakistan Border War Enters Fourth Day
Taliban forces say they repelled Pakistani jets targeting the former US mega-base as cross-border fighting intensifies along disputed frontier.