Pakistan’s Ultimate Bargain: Nuclear Rise & Empire Politics | Dr. Ilhan Niaz - EP 126

Kianistan · May 30, 2026 · 1h 28m

How did Pakistan navigate severe disadvantage to become an indispensable global nuclear power? Renowned historian Dr. Ilhan Niaz joins the Kianistan Podcast to dismantle lazy analysis and map Pakistan’s cold-blooded diplomacy through three global systems. Discover the pragmatism, strategic bargains, and internal calculus that transformed a fragile new state into a critical player in world history.🔍 WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:— The G2 Era Deconstructed: How Pakistan survived a deeply flawed partition and successfully maneuvered into the Western bloc.— Cold War Pragmatism: Why Pakistan championed…