Pakistan's Delicate Diplomatic Balancing Act

Ian Bremmer’s numbers are from the United Nations World Food Program published today. This is the impact of the American and Israeli war with Iran: fertilizer shortage due to the closure of cargo via the Strait of Hormuz and high energy prices which leads to food inflation. Keep in mind, this prediction is if the war drags through June.

The joint statement from AHPRA acknowledging Islamophobia was needed. But it also leaves me wondering why did it have to come to this? Across Australia, many Muslim community members are currently navigating environments that feel increasingly difficult. In workplaces, in public spaces, and within professional settings. The current climate is not something many people are imagining, it is something many are feeling. For Muslim women in particular, especially those who visibly identify as Muslim, the experience can be even heavier. Visibility should never mean vulnerability. Yet for many, it does. Fear-mongering narratives and divisive rhetoric do not build safe or thriving societies. They create suspicion, distance, and harm. They make people feel like they need to shrink parts of who they are just to exist comfortably in the spaces they belong. That is not the kind of society we should be proud of. Statements like this matter. They acknowledge what many have been experiencing. But acknowledgement alone is not enough. What truly strengthens our communities is how we collectively respond through our voices, our actions, and our willingness to stand alongside one another. When we raise our voices together, when we choose compassion over fear and unity over division, our communities become stronger. And that is the Australia many of us I am sure want to see.

Dr. Ali Salman joins Al Jazeera English to explain structural issues in Pakistan's economy amid the Iran Conflict. Pakistan has performed better recently, but the Iran conflict and the Strait of Hormuz closure threaten to push the economy back into crisis, as 80% of its oil imports originate from the Gulf. Dr. Salman also discusses key budgetary optimization strategies that Pakistan must implement to build a more resilient and sustainable economy. Full Video: https://lnkd.in/dSsXbQ4M Ali Ehsan, Tuaha Adil, Maryam Ayub #IranConflict #AlJazeera #PrimeInstitute

Spoke with Shihar Aneez at Insight News alongside Rathindra Kuruwita arguing why #SriLanka should have issued a statement and sought explanation from the US Embassy in Colombo as its military torpedoed the Iran vessel in the #IndianOcean Zone of Peace. “India’s silence is inconsistent with its foreign policy posture and legacy” as the so-called net security provider of the region.

Iran might want to negotiate. The US may eventually be open to negotiation. But does Israel want to negotiate? #middleeast #war #energycrisis

More than 20 suspected mercenaries are believed to have left Indian territory undetected after crossing in from #Myanmar. NIA is now probing what sources describe as a suspected foreign mercenary network with links to insurgent activity inside Myanmar. https://lnkd.in/gxajC7aF

Let the record show that EU leaders in the political, media or business circles haven't peeped a word about it.

When explosive weapons are used in populated areas, civilians make up the overwhelming majority of victims. Both international humanitarian law and Islamic teachings are clear: warfare has limits. Civilians must be protected. Harm must be restrained. In this piece, our Director of Communications Hajer Naili argues that all Muslim countries should rally behind the Political Declaration on Strengthening the Protection of Civilians from the Humanitarian Consequences Arising from the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas and move quickly to implementation. Read 👉🏽 https://lnkd.in/dYHRQji5

Sitting in Kabul, Afghanistan, these are three documents that one should look at because of the ongoing regional conflict(s). Part 1/3