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Terror, Proxy Warfare, and Pakistan’s Strategic Response

Asif Haroon Raja In the last few days, several deadly terrorist attacks have rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in Bannu and Lakki Marwat. Pakistan agencies gathered concrete evidence that the dastardly…

The Impact of CPEC – Why Pakistan Needs More Awareness and Action-Oriented Dialogue

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), remains one…

The Starvation of Gaza

It is a startling fact that one of the oldest and most crowded areas on Earth is…

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…

Understanding the Need for Stability in Pakistan

Identify the challenges that not currently affecting Pakistan. Indeed, there are some challenges that Pakistan is not…

Pakistan and China Stand with Qatar Amid Israeli Strikes: Middle East Tilting Towards New Power Dynamics

The September 9 Israeli airstrike on Doha has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, shaking the very…

BANGLADESH AT A CROSSROADS

In a dramatic turn of events, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, announced her resignation on…

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

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

Omani Majlis-e-Shura Delegation Paid a Visit to Pakistan Monument and Heritage Museum

Press Release- Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Islamabad, Pakistan…

Seminar on “Kashmir Accession Day” held in Rawalakot by Centre for Development and Stability

Under the auspices of the Centre for Development and Stability,…

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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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When Weather Turned Deadly: WMO’s Alarming 2024 Climate Report

The year 2024 will be remembered as a turning point in the climate crisis a year when extreme weather went…

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Pakistan Reiterates Support for China on ‘Zangnan’ as India–China Tensions Resurface

Pakistan has once again publicly aligned itself with China on issues related to Beijing’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, reaffirming its…

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America Can Fight This War. Can It Sustain It?

By: Nuzhat Nazar The question is not whether the United States can fight a war with Iran. It clearly can.…

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Who Will Blink First:Trump in QuandaryPart II

Asif Haroon Raja As the war drags on, President Donald Trump faces an increasingly difficult strategic dilemma. Despite overwhelming military…

Two Fronts, One Strategy? Pakistan’s Growing Encirclement Concern

(By: Nuzhat Nazar) The recent escalation along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border is being described in routine terms such as infiltration, retaliation…

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Never Forget, Never Forgive: Honoring APS Martyrs and Pakistan’s Resilience

December 16, 2014, will forever be remembered as one of the darkest…

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Terror, Proxy Warfare, and Pakistan’s Strategic Response

Asif Haroon Raja In the last few days, several deadly terrorist attacks have rocked Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in Bannu and…

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…

The Illusion of Consent

The extension of the US–Iran ceasefire has brought relief but not clarity. While the official narrative from Washington presents the…

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Dialogue: The Safeguard Against China-U.S. Strategic Miscalculation

By Zhao Yunfei China and the U.S. share a responsibility to leverage dialogue as a safeguard against strategic miscalculation. Stability…

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Evolving Scenario of Iran- US War

Asif Haroon Raja Key Features of the Proposed 14-Point Agreement of Iran: IranImmediate End to the War As soon as…

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US–Iran De-escalation Formula: Breakthrough or Tactical Pause?

By Asif Haroon Raja The Fallacy of Binary OutcomesSome analysts are advancing the theory that the US–Iran conflict can end…

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Expanding Terrorism: Pakistan’s Counter-Terror Response and the Afghan Conundrum

Asif Haroon Raja In the wake of the steadily intensifying cross-border terrorism orchestrated by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan…

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Hanging Between Peace and War

Asif Haroon Raja Iran: Most Sanctioned Country Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has lived under the shadow of…

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Deep Mistrust and a Cycle of Hostility: Why the US–Iran Conflict Cannot End

Given the back-to-back wars in June 2025 and February 2026, and the unresolved core disputes, it is highly doubtful that…

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April 26, 2026

West Asia's Fragile Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread Asif Haroon Raja Trump had imposed a war on Iran on February…

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April 26, 2026

When Time Becomes Iran’s Advantage and America’s Constraint (By: Nuzhat Nazar) The approaching end of the 60-day window under the…

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When Strategy Replaces Diplomacy in Islamabad

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

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April 25, 2026

Ceasefire Extension, Hormuz Tensions, and the Emerging Strategic Deadlock Asif Haroon Raja Background Full-scale war broke out on February 28,…

America Can Fight This War. Can It Sustain It?

By: Nuzhat Nazar The question is not whether the United States can fight a war with Iran. It clearly can.…

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West Asia’s Fragile Diplomacy, Controlled Escalation to Peace

Asif Haroon Raja Current Strategic Landscape Tensions between the United States and Iran have once again approached a critical inflection…