Columnist

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?