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Foreign Profit Repatriation Signals Renewed Investor Confidence in Pakistan

Foreign profit repatriation should be viewed as a positive indicator of Pakistan’s improving investment climate rather than a sign of economic weakness. The ability of multinational companies to transfer US$2.31…

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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan on 2 July 2025 Organized by CDS

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan

President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir PutinJointly Attend and Address the Opening Ceremony of the China-RussiaYears of Education

On the afternoon of May 20, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly attended the…

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Behind the Silence: The Collapse of Sudan

Sudan's Forgotten Catastrophe: What the World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis Reveals About the Failure of Global Governance  …

When Old Neighbors Find Common Ground Again

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, has reached Dhaka for a two-day…

Exposing India’s False Flag Chronicles: A Cowardly Hybrid Warfare Against Pakistan

Once again, India has orchestrated another staged spectacle, this time in Pahalgam, located in the Indian Illegally…

Pakistan Underwater : A National Emergency

Pakistan is currently facing one of the most severe flooding emergencies in its history. Record-breaking monsoon rains…

DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony

Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different…

Pakistan Policy Towards Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges Webinar

Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…

Omani Delegation from the Majlis e Shura of the Sultanate of Oman Visited Murree Hill Station

PRESS RELEASE Islamabad, Pakistan – February 7, 2026 A high-level…

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Strategic Patience: Pakistan’s Afghan Policy

For decades, Afghanistan has remained a theatre of competing ambitions, interventions, and tragedies. Yet, amid the churn of global powers,…

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A Calculated Retaliation: Operation Bunyan Un Marsoos And the Strategic Message to India

The geopolitical context surrounding the escalation quickly drew international attention, with key global powers stepping in to manage the fallout.…

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China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative

China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative, a diplomatic framework for restoring peace in the Gulf and the Middle East Amid escalating tensions in…

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Middle East in Chaos & Impact of Social Media

new leader Yahya Al Sanwar was promptly elected, who has been continuously fighting the invaders inside Gaza, and is highly…

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Pakistan’s Mediation Moment: Peace, Pressure and the Abraham Accords Trap

Nuzhat Nazar There are moments in international politics when the real story is not what is said loudly in public,…

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Saudi Trade Delegation: A Boost for Pakistan’s Economic Recovery and Bilateral Ties

A high-level Saudi delegation, headed by Saudi Investment Minister, Khalid bin Abdulaziz…

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How Pakistan Drew on the SCO Summit to Push Its Agenda with China, India, Iran, and Russia

For Pakistan, the SCO is more than just a regional gathering. It…

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Foreign Profit Repatriation Signals Renewed Investor Confidence in Pakistan

Foreign profit repatriation should be viewed as a positive indicator of Pakistan’s improving investment climate rather than a sign of…

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The Cockroach Janta Party’s Protest and BJP’s Reality  

  By Maimona Saleem   The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is a political movement that emerged after Indian Chief Justice…

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Realism in Action: Why China and Russia Are Keeping Their Distance from the US–Iran Conflict

Realism in Action: Why China and Russia Are Keeping Their Distance from the US–Iran Conflict Hamza Rahim Among the many…

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Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader?

Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader?   Talha Arif Artificial Intelligence (AI) is actively changing the…

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Silent War Beneath the Seas: Why the Race to Build Submarines Is Heating Up

underwater warfare and the global race to develop advanced submarine capabilities are becoming central to modern military competition. It emphasizes…

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Proxy War and Regional Instability: Pakistan’s Security Challenges

Pakistan faces an increasingly complex security environment shaped by proxy warfare, regional instability, and great-power competition. It emphasizes that Pakistan’s…

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The New Face of Terrorism Is Not an Accident

  The growing visibility of women in terrorist organisations is not evidence of empowerment or social change, but a deliberate…

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Centre for Development and Stability Held Seminar on Kashmir's History and Accession with Pakistan Kashmir House — The Centre for…

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Proxy War and Regional Instability: Pakistan’s Security Challenges

Pakistan’s perspective on regional security, arguing that the country faces a sustained campaign of proxy and hybrid warfare driven primarily…

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Proxy War and Regional Instability: Pakistan’s Security Challenges

Pakistan’s current security challenges are the result of long-term proxy warfare, regional power rivalry, and geopolitical competition. It claims that…

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Why Pakistan Must Prioritise Security Over Afghanistan’s Internal Politics

  Why Pakistan Must Prioritise Security Over Afghanistan's Internal Politics   By Maimona Saleem   Pakistan today faces a difficult…

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Building Inferno in the Middle East: The Escalating Persian Gulf Crisis and Its Global Implications

The Gulf crisis has evolved beyond a dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme into a broader geopolitical struggle for regional and…

Inside Balochistan’s Long War

Balochistan’s unrest is no longer just a local grievance or separatist issue; it has evolved into a wider security and…

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China-Russia Cooperation as a vital constant amid

century-defining changes sweeping across the world July 16 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness…

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Balochistan’s Security Paradox

  CDS Web Desk   Pakistan’s government and military continue to reiterate their commitment to eradicating terrorism in Balochistan. However,…

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