Yasir Masood
Dr. Yasir Masood – Pakistani political and security analyst, academic, and broadcast journalist specializing in strategic communication. He holds a PhD in International Relations with a focus on conflict transformation in Balochistan and an MSc from Kingston University, London. His research covers South Asian geopolitics, Pakistan’s foreign policy, U.S.–Pakistan relations, and the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). His commentary and analysis have appeared in South Asian Voices (Stimson Center), TRT World, South China Morning Post, Dawn, The Express Tribune, and The Diplomat. He has taught at the National Defense University and Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad and has served as Director of Media and Publications at the Center of Excellence for CPEC, as well as Consultant for Communication and Media at UNESCO (Islamabad). His study, Media Warfare: Comparative Perspectives on U.S.–China Relations, has been accepted for a visiting affiliation at the University at Albany, SUNY (2025–2026).
By Yasir Masood As historian Barbara Tuchman wrote, “War is the unfolding of miscalculations.” This axiom holds true for the lingering West Asian crisis that began on February 28 with U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian retaliatory strikes that extended…
By Yasir Masood Global diplomacy is in transition, with Beijing increasingly appearing as a diplomatic hub. In the last six months alone, it hosted several state leaders, including four from the UN Security Council’s permanent members. More importantly, Putin’s visit came days after…
By Yasir Masood The 2026 annual Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) is taking place from March 24 to 27 in Hainan province, China. The 25th anniversary of the forum is titled Shaping a Shared Future: New Contexts, New Opportunities, New Cooperation, signaling a…
By Yasir Masood The ongoing “Two Sessions” are the largest political events of a calendar year in China, which encompass both the highest political advisory body, the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the legislative organ, the National People’s Congress (NPC). These…
By Yasir Masood The global rules-based order is visibly under strain, with conflicts gripping multiple regions and new flashpoints emerging. History has shown that war hysteria tears societies apart, and it will continue to do so unless the savvy states or the global…
By Yasir Masood This analysis draws on a visit to Yangling in Shaanxi Province, one of China’s leading centers of agricultural innovation, to examine how Pakistan is gradually adopting aspects of China’s modernization to rejuvenate its agri sector. It also highlights how the…
By Yasir Masood What if India, inspired by Israel’s 12-day blitz on Iran, launched a similar precision strike against Pakistan, its nuclear-armed rival, with which it clashed again just a few months ago, in May 2025? India’s defense, doctrinal, and ideological alignment with…
World Geostrategic Insights interview with Yasir Masood on the significance of the meeting between Pakistani Army Chief of Staff, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and US President Donald Trump, at the White House on June 18; how influential Munir currently is in Pakistan; Trump’s…