By Dure Akram, from Lahore / Pakistan When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s plane descended into Riyadh last week, the spectacle was impossible to miss. Saudi Royal Air Force jets escorted him through the skies, and the Saudi Armed Forces extended a guard of honor on arrival. For a leader accustomed to the muted welcomes of … Continue reading Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and the Shifting Geometry of the Gulf