Gavin Mercer

Gavin Mercer is a distinguished academic with an MSc in Politics and International Relations from the University of Glasgow, specialising in democratic governance, political ethics, and the philosophy of power. His research delves into the dynamics of political authority in the digital age, with a focus on how technology influences governance and public accountability.

Why Imran Khan must become the chancellor of Oxford University

Imran Khan’s bid to become Oxford University's Chancellor while imprisoned symbolises resilience and leadership, offering the institution a global icon committed to justice and education, though critics argue his legal troubles complicate his chances, writes political theorist Gavin Mercer

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پاکستان نے باہمی دفاعی معاہدے کے تحت سعودی عرب میں فوجی دستہ تعینات کر دیا

پاکستان نے سعودی عرب کے ساتھ دفاعی معاہدے کے تحت کِنگ عبدالعزیز ایئربیس پر فوجی دستہ تعینات کر دیا جس میں لڑاکا و معاون طیارے بھی شامل ہیں۔ یہ پیش رفت ایسے وقت میں ہوئی ہے جب اسلام آباد امریکا ایران تنازع کے پُرامن حل کیلئے مذاکرات کی میزبانی کر رہا ہے۔

Pakistan sends military force to Saudi Arabia under defence pact

Saudi Arabia said a Pakistani military force, including fighter and support aircraft, has arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base under a bilateral defence pact, a deployment that underscores expanding security coordination between the two countries.

JD Vance lands in Islamabad as U.S. pushes for lasting Iran deal

With JD Vance, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner now in Islamabad, Pakistan has become the venue for a diplomatic push that could decide whether a fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire survives or collapses.

As Pakistan builds bridges, India builds fantasies

While New Delhi continues to sell Pakistan internally as a terrorist state, Islamabad is increasingly positioning itself as a mediator, a bridge-builder and a country whose real strategic mission is peace.

World leaders ring Islamabad after Pakistan brokers US-Iran ceasefire

Seven foreign leaders phoned Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif within 24 hours, publicly praising Pakistan’s role in securing the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and signalling a rare burst of direct diplomatic recognition for Islamabad.

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