Pakistan has emerged as an important diplomatic channel between Iran and the United States. Saima Afzal explains why Islamabad’s relationships with Iran, Washington and the Gulf often seen as a difficult balancing act have instead become a source of diplomatic leverage
Saima is an expert in in South Asian security, artificial intelligence, counterterrorism, and broader geopolitical dynamics across the Middle East, Afghanistan, and the Indo-Pacific.
She is alumna of HoBid Summer School 2023.
Her blogs frequently appear in Asia Times, Lowy Institute, The Strategist, Counterpunch, TürkiyeToday, The National Interest, Fair Observer, International Policy Digest, Modern Diplomacy, Eurasia Review, and Sri Lanka Guardian.
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