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Islamabad and the OIC’s New Conversation on Women’s Development

  The 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women marks an important shift in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's agenda, highlighting women's empowerment as a strategic driver of economic growth, inclusive…

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America Declining Empire, China Rising Power, Pakistan Influential Middle Power

  Asif Haroon Raja I am quoting an apparently small incident which took place during the two-day…

Pakistan in the Global Spotlight: From Strategic Constraint to Diplomatic Centrality

Pakistan has, once again, stepped into the global spotlight—this time not as a peripheral actor, but as…

When Strategy Replaces Diplomacy in Islamabad

(By: Nuzhat Nazar) With Abbas Araghchi now in Islamabad, and American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner…

Afghanistan Responsible for Destabilising the Afghanistan–Pakistan Region

During the 20-year war on terror, Pakistan stood as a frontline ally of the US-led Western coalition.…

Pakistan–US Cooperation on Rare Earth and Critical Minerals: From Geological Potential to Geopolitical Partnership (2025)

Rare earth elements and other critical minerals such as lithium, cobalt, antimony, and tungsten have become the…

Pakistan-Libya Defence Pact: A New Era of Strategic Brotherhood

The recent development between Pakistan and Libya over a possible US $4.6 billion defence memorandum of understanding…

CDS & COMEX Partner to Showcase Pakistan’s IT at COMEX 2025

CDS and COMEX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…

PRESS RELEASE

CDS Hosted Roundtable Discussion on “Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Ties: A Cornerstone…

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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The Ongoing Strike of Doctors and Healthcare Workers in India: A Call for Urgent Reform

In a nation where healthcare professionals are revered as saviors of lives, the recent events in India have brought to…

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Pakistan: A Case Study of Contradictions

Pakistan presents a unique paradox in the Muslim world. Created in the name of Islam, it has struggled throughout its…

How Pakistan Pulled Off the Impossible

By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…

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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

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Shanghai Cooperation Organization: From Inception to the 2025 Summit

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) stands today as a vital regional bloc,…

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Four Envisaged Scenarios in Pak-Afghan Conflict

The recent collapse of talks between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government of…

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Islamabad and the OIC’s New Conversation on Women’s Development

  The 9th OIC Ministerial Conference on Women marks an important shift in the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation's agenda, highlighting…

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CPEC: The Strategic Escape Route Great Powers Cannot Ignore

Why is Pakistan suddenly facing coordinated pressure from Japan, Singapore, and India? The answer lies in CPEC, the Strait of…

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal

Part Six The article argues that Pakistan–Afghanistan relations have worsened because of cross-border terrorism, propaganda, and growing mistrust. It states…

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Afghanistan’s Real War Is Now Inside the Taliban

  The Taliban is not splintering because of foreign pressure or military defeat; it is splintering because ethnic monopoly over…

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Satluj: The Uncounted Dead of India’s Punjab

By Nuzhat Nazar Satluj is not about the politics of Khalistan. It is about human rights, truth and accountability. By…

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal

Part Five After the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, Pakistan faces growing security challenges from hybrid warfare, cross-border terrorism, and regional geopolitical…

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal

Pakistan effectively combined military action with diplomacy to counter cross-border terrorism, compel Afghanistan to engage on the TTP issue, and…

From Water Security to Hybrid Warfare: Pakistan’s Evolving National Security Doctrine

Pakistan's national security doctrine is evolving beyond traditional military defence to a broader, integrated approach that treats water security, terrorism,…

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal

Part Three   India's Military Adventure   Against the backdrop of its expanding strategic partnerships with the United States and…

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal

Pakistan's expectations of improved relations after the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021 were undermined by the continued presence…

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal

Pakistan–Afghanistan relations have been shaped by a paradox. Despite Pakistan's consistent political, economic, and humanitarian support, historical disputes, the Durand…

Palestine and the Crisis of International Order

  Institutional Paralysis, Geopolitical Fragmentation, and the Erosion of Normative Legitimacy The escalating violence, widespread displacement, and profound civilian suffering…

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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   The humanitarian crisis…

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The Great Tech Decoupling

The End of Hyper-Globalization? Digital Trade Wars and the Fragmentation of the Global EconomyThe era of hyper-globalization, characterized by seamlessly…

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Drawing the Red Lines: Preventing the Automated Escalation of AI

From Innovation to Domination: The Emerging Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence in a Fragmenting WorldArtificial intelligence has officially crossed the threshold…

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