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The Durand Line: Myths, Law, and the Politics of Denial

 By Zohaib Ahmed | 17th October 2025 Introduction: Beyond the Border of Myths Let’s be clear, the Durand Line is not some arbitrary line drawn on a colonial map. It is a legally recognized international boundary , established through the Durand Line Agreement of 1893 , signed between Sir Mortimer Durand on behalf of British India and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan , the ruler of Afghanistan. This line, spanning 2,640 kilometers, defined spheres of influence and marked Afghanistan’s eastern frontier, just as similar boundary commissions defined its borders with Iran (1872–76) , Russia (1885–88) , and China (1895) . Yet, curiously, only one border, with Pakistan, is rejected by successive Afghan governments. That’s not history. That’s political selectivity. Background: aistorically, Afghanistan served as the crucial buffer zone between two colossal empires, the British and the Russian. Throughout the 19th century, the region became the epicenter of “The Great Game,” a silent but deadly co...

The Final Deal: Trump’s Grand Ceasefire Gamble and Hamas’ Strategic Countermove

  By Zohaib Ahmed | The New World Disorder | 9th October 2025 📍 “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!” — Trump, announcing what he calls an “Everlasting Peace.” “All of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line as the first steps toward a Strong, Durable, and Everlasting Peace.” — Donald J. Trump, announcing Phase One “We continue to say that the occupation must abide by what was agreed upon, and we call on the mediators to work to oblige it.” — Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem, accusing Israel of delay tactics These statements define the surface of the deal. They sound clear and optimistic. But the real structure lies underneath — in the conditions, in what remains unsaid, and in how power moves behind the curtain. What Was Finally Agreed Egyptian sources describe the deal as containing three core elements: A complete ceasefire. Israel’s gradual withdrawal from 70 percent of Gaza. A simultaneous prisoner and hostage ex...

Truce or Trap? Why the 20-Point Gaza Deal Risks Becoming a Geopolitical Snare for Pakistan?

 By Zohaib Ahmed | 30th September 2025 This is blunt, hard-edged, and without euphemism: the White House 20/21-point plan to end the Gaza war is a temporary pragmatic option — but it is also a trap if Muslim guarantors, including Pakistan, fail to read its mechanics, prepare for Israel’s likely backtrack, and insist on enforceable guarantees. From Islamabad’s vantage point, the risks are existential: diplomatic humiliation, domestic political blowback, and the erosion of Pakistan’s moral authority in the Muslim world. Below I lay out why the design of the plan creates structural traps, why Israel’s history makes compliance unlikely, why Tony Blair must be excluded, how Palestinians must remain center-stage, whether this is “Oslo 2.0,” and what Pakistan must demand — without sugarcoating anything. Executive Summary — The Two Faces of the Plan The White House’s 20-point plan offers Gaza a ceasefire, hostage returns, mass prisoner releases, amnesty for Hamas cadres who disarm, massi...

Microvision, Inc.: The Vision Forge

 White Paper by Zohaib Ahmed | 29-9-2025 Introduction: The Age of Visionaries Every era is defined by a handful of organizations that dare to transcend the boundaries of technology and philosophy. Lockheed Martin reshaped the future of air power. DARPA engineered the invisible scaffolding of the internet. Today, at the intersection of imagination and engineering, Micro Vision emerges,  a company that is not merely building products, but reshaping the way humanity perceives, interacts, and evolves with technology. Micro Vision does not see itself as a business. It sees itself as an architecture of futures . MICROVISION, INC.: THE ARCHITECTS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE In the unlit theater of modern conflict, on the training grounds of tomorrow's pilgrims, and within the mission-critical command centers that shape our world, a singular truth emerges: the boundary between the digital and the physical has dissolved. The new strategic high ground is not a piece of terrain, but a state of p...

The Strategic Semiconductor: Taiwan’s Advanced Logic Chips and the Geopolitics of Nanometers

White Paper by Zohaib Ahmed | 29-9-2025 What if the single most consequential resource of our era is a wafer smaller than your fingernail? If a machine that cost more than a skyscraper can carve circuits tinier than a virus, who controls the world’s future—economically and militarily? Executive summary Taiwan’s leading-edge logic chips (3 nm and pushing toward 2 nm) are the heartbeat of modern high-performance computing, AI, advanced communications, and military systems. The island’s foundries combine unique process know-how, cutting-edge lithography (EUV), and scale that only a handful of global firms can match—giving Taiwan outsized leverage in U.S.–China strategic competition. While the U.S. has mobilized policy and funding (the CHIPS Act) to onshore capability and allies to diversify supply, technological chokepoints (EUV toolmakers, specialized materials, and human capital) plus China’s accelerating catch-up create a fragile, contested landscape. The result is a paradox: Taiwan...