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Islamabad/Bürgenstock— June 21, 2026 Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for  Switzerland on Sunday to take part in high-level talks on implementing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), accompanied by…
 Asif Haroon Raja India’s role in the evolving regional environment is likely to remain shaped by…
Identify the challenges that not currently affecting Pakistan. Indeed, there are some challenges that Pakistan is not…
During his 2024 election campaign and after assuming office on January 6, 2025, Donald Trump repeatedly pledged…
Terrorist and extremist attacks are increasingly becoming a serious threat to sustainable peace and regional security. Recent…
Peace in South Asia has been repeatedly undermined by India’s belligerence and expansionist mindset. The core of…
Remittances have always been a vital source of foreign exchange for Pakistan, contributing significantly to the country’s…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
 National Assembly SecretariatDirectorate General of Media Omani Parliamentary delegation…
CDS Hosted Roundtable Discussion on “Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Ties: A Cornerstone…
The seminar was held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University…
Asif Haroon Raja History shows that both civilian and military leaders across the world have resorted to war under varying…
After the Jaffar Express train saga from 11 to 13 March 2025, in which the security forces succeeded in rescuing…
The year 2025 is being considered the year of active diplomacy. Since January, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been…
The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 transformed the world from a bipolar to a unipolar system. The US…
Afghanistan’s Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, has ordered Afghan traders to end all trade with…
In early 2026, tensions between the United States and Iran escalated sharply,…
During the 20-year war on terror, Pakistan stood as a frontline ally…
Islamabad/Bürgenstock— June 21, 2026 Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for  Switzerland on Sunday to take part in high-level talks…
Asif Haroon Raja History shows that both civilian and military leaders across the world have resorted to war under varying…
Nuzhat Nazar History rarely gives diplomacy a quiet moment. Just when negotiators believe they have opened the door to peace,…
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Triumph on the Global Stage The world was astonished during the G7 summit when US President…
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the…
Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of…
Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be…
Asif Haroon Raja When the Elephants Fight: Gulf States and the Cost of Regional War From the very first day,…
By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…
Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military,…
By Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja  The Objectives of the JAAC The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) sought to…
Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile…
Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from…
Asif Haroon Raja Role of Collaborators No external adversary can succeed without support from internal collaborators. This bitter truth has…
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Security Situation According to a recent report by The Economist, Pakistan is currently facing one of…
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