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Kashmir: A Test of State Authority and National Cohesion -Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause
Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military, placing the blame on it. It also produces fabricated videos.…
Analysis of the Need for New Provinces in Pakistan
The idea of creating new provinces in Pakistan is not new and has been debated many times.…
How Pakistan is Becoming the Operating Channel in Iran–US Talks
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) What we are witnessing around Pakistan’s role in the Iran–US talks is no longer…
Islamophobia: Origins, Instrumentalisation, and the Emergence of an Islamic Defence Bloc
Following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the collapse of communism, the United States…
Upheaval in South Asia and the Middle East
During his 2024 election campaign and after assuming office on January 6, 2025, Donald Trump repeatedly pledged…
From Warnings to Warfare as Iran Responds to US Pressure Escalating Regional Tensions
Iran has launched a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a critical hub for…
Non-Kinetic Warfare – Information is power, Disinformation is abuse of Power
With the evolution of the world, warfare technologies have also evolved. Gone are the days when the…
Omani Majlis-e-Shura Delegation Paid a Visit to Pakistan Monument and Heritage Museum
Press Release- Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Islamabad, Pakistan…
Disinformation: The Undermining Force Within—Revealing its Structural Threats to Society and National Security
ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS), organized seminar…
Seminar Held in Rawalakot Honoring “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”
A seminar titled “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”…
DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony
Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different…
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From Epic Fury to Strategic Exhaustion: Reshaping Global Power Equations
By Asif Haroon Raja The burning question dominating strategic discourse is whether President Donald Trump will sign and finalise a…
Pakistan’s Strategic Reset at the UNGA – Balancing Opportunity and Risk
The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) was an important moment for Pakistan. It gave Islamabad a…
President Xi Jinping Holds Talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin
On the morning of May 20, President Xi Jinping held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is on a…
Sanctions and Double Standards – The Strained Trajectory of US-Pakistan Relations
On December 18, 2024, the United States announced additional sanctions on Pakistan’s National Development Complex (NDC) and three private entities—Affiliates…
Taiwan Issue: Emergence, Present, and the Future Ahead
The Taiwan issue has become one of the most sensitive topics in world politics. It is not only a matter…
Forging New Bonds: Pakistan and Russia in a Multipolar World
As the global order transitions from unipolarity to multipolarity, countries are increasingly…
Why Tech Innovation Is Central to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
Writer : Zhang He As Beijing prepares to convene the annual“Two Sessions,”one…
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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…
Kashmir: A Test of State Authority and National Cohesion -Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause
Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military,…
JAAC’s Constitutional Agenda: Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause
By Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja The Objectives of the JAAC The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) sought to…
Alarm Bells Rung by Dual-Faced Pseudo-Intellectuals and Defence Analysts
Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile…
Internal Subversion: The Achilles Heel of National Security
Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from…
Internal Betrayal and External Aggression
Asif Haroon Raja Role of Collaborators No external adversary can succeed without support from internal collaborators. This bitter truth has…
The Multiplicity of Crises Facing Pakistan
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Security Situation According to a recent report by The Economist, Pakistan is currently facing one of…
Collective Punishment or Legitimate Security Measures
What Israel is doing is a shut-up call to all peace promoters and diplomacy This has absolutely become the…
The Cost of Instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
The cost of instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is not abstract. It is measured in lives lost, stagnant economy, and…
From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics
Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed deeper into Europe and Nazi Germany's defeat appeared…
The Middle East on the Brink: Fragile Ceasefire Near Collapse Amid Escalating Regional Tensions
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan-Mediated Truce Under Severe Strain The fragile ceasefire brokered through Pakistan's mediation on 11 April now appears…
Beyond the Battlefield: The Humanitarian and Geopolitical Dimensions of the Palestine Crisis
Strategic Fractures, Global Governance, and the Imperative for a Multi-Tiered Conflict Resolution Framework The ongoing crisis in Palestine has broken…
From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics
Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed deeper into Europe and Nazi Germany's defeat appeared…
Chabahar, Gwadar and the Iran–India–Pakistan Triangle
Asif Haroon Raja It is well known that Iran and India have longstanding defence and strategic agreements. During the two-decade-long…
Four Decades Later, Bangladesh Returns to the Presidency of the UN General Assembly
On June 2, 2026, Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, was elected as the President of the 81st session of the…