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Opinion: America’s Global Military Pullback and the Midterm Elections

Nuzhat Nazar America's changing military footprint is not just a question of global strategy. It is increasingly becoming a question of domestic politics, particularly as the United States heads into…

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Climate Security Is No Longer a Future Problem: From El Niño to Conflict and Displacement

Rimsha Saleem An evidence-based assessment of how extreme ecological shocks act as threat of multipliers, worsening resource…

Middle East Crisis

Watching this video, one can ascertain the fixated mindset of the extremist Jews and their evil designs.…

Rise and Fall of Imran Khan

Soon after the creation of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, India, which had never reconciled with the…

USCIRF Criticized India: Religious Freedom in Decline

During the last month, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released an annual report…

The Hormuz Dilemma:

Middle Eastern Instability and the Vulnerability of Pakistan’s Economic Recovery The maritime corridors of the Persian Gulf…

Indo-Afghan-Israel Strategic Collusion

The 2011 Indo-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement under Hamid Karzai formalised a relationship that had already been functioning…

CDS Hosts Welcome Dinner for COMEX CEO Amr Abdullah Baabood to Strengthen Pakistan-Oman Economic and Technological Ties

The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…

Pakistan Policy Towards Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges Webinar

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

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Bangladesh in Crisis: Protests Over Civil Service Quotas Turn Deadly

Bangladesh faces a major political crisis as student protests erupt over a government quota system, reserving a significant portion of…

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From Water Threats to Separatist Voices— India’s Post-2025 Posture Toward Pakistan

As of early January 2026, ever-increasing rhetorical and diplomatic tensions between India and Pakistan reflect a thickening geopolitical rift in…

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Syria’s Liberation: Navigating Justice, Reconciliation, and the Road Ahead

The recent developments in Syria mark a monumental turning point in the nation’s history, as decades of oppression under the…

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President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with U.S. President Donald J. Trump

On the morning of September 24 local time, President Xi Jinping held talks with the U.S. President Donald J. Trump…

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The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Triumph on the Global Stage The world was…

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Syrian Conflict and its Impact on the Middle East Chessboard

The power of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, which lasted for 24 years,…

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Opinion: America’s Global Military Pullback and the Midterm Elections

Nuzhat Nazar America's changing military footprint is not just a question of global strategy. It is increasingly becoming a question…

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Resolution of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on Certain Major Issues concerning Persevering with Full and Rigorous Party Self-Governance

(Adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on October 29,…

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Tehran’s Historic Four-Nation Meeting: A Masterstroke of Field Marshal Asim Munir

Asif Haroon Raja Just one day before the Israeli elections, a masterstroke by Field Marshal Asim Munir reportedly foiled the…

USA–Iran Confrontation: Rigid Positions, Renewed War or a Diplomatic Breakthrough?

Asif Haroon Raja A Dangerous Stalemate and the Prospect of Renewed Hostilities The US–Iran war, which began on 28 February…

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USA- Iran Conundrum: Current Picture: Future Possibilities

Asif Haroon Raja The Iran-USA war that started 28 Feb 2026 is now in a dangerous stalemate after an 8-month…

When AI Breaks the Rules, Is Pakistan Ready to Take Control?

Nuzhat Nazar What happens when artificial intelligence begins breaking the very rules it was designed to follow? A recent cybersecurity…

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Climate Security Is No Longer a Future Problem: From El Niño to Conflict and Displacement

Rimsha Saleem An evidence-based assessment of how extreme ecological shocks act as threat of multipliers, worsening resource competition, internal migration,…

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The Return of Hard Power: Is the Post-Cold War Security Order Giving Way to Regional Militarisation?

Rimsha Saleem A theoretical geopolitical analysis investigating the global resurgence of hard power, military deterrence, and mini-lateral defense alliances amid…

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Afghanistan’s Geography Is Changing: Is Pakistan Losing Its Transit Advantage?

Rimsha Saleem An evaluation of Afghanistan's commercial pivot toward Iranian ports and Central Asian trade routes in response to recurring…

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When War Becomes Inflation: The New Geopolitics of Energy and Global Borrowing

Rimsha Saleem A economic analysis exploring how Middle Eastern conflict-driven energy shocks directly transmit into higher bond yields, inflation, and…

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The US–China Thaw That Isn’t a Thaw: What the 2026 Trade Deal Really Changes

Rimsha Saleem An assessment of the $30 billion reciprocal tariff agreement as a tactical economic pause rather than a resolution…

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The Red Sea–Hormuz Nexus: When Maritime Chokepoints Become Global Economic Weapons

Rimsha Saleem An investigation into how asymmetric threats along vital Middle Eastern straits weaponize global supply chains, inflating energy, freight,…

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Pakistan–Afghanistan: From Strategic Partnership to Security Dilemma

Rimsha Saleem An analysis of the sharp deterioration in Islamabad-Kabul relations as cross-border counter terrorism strikes and sovereignty disputes dismantle…

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A Major Corruption Scandal in the History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Asif Haroon Raja PTI supporters are not, in essence, politically mature workers. Many lack a proper understanding of politics and…

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From Makkah to a New Regional Security Architecture: Can Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Redefine Middle Eastern Security?

• An examination of how the trilateral Makkah pact marks a shift toward regional collective deterrence and defense-industrial self-reliance amid…

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