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The Indus Waters Treaty between Pakistan and India, applauded by the world for decades as the gold standard for water sharing, is under threat of collapse. India now actively sees it as a weapon of war.

The last week has resulted in particularly important and intense interactions for trusted allies Pakistan and Saudi Arabia at a significant geostrategic moment for the Middle East and South Asia.   

Unsurprisingly, among the topmost issues that Pakistan needs to address as it initiates the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), is the security of Chinese citizens in Pakistan.

Here are the questions on everyone’s minds when it comes to the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline. Is the project just cursed to fail? Or can Pakistan go through with it? Most importantly, does it truly want to?