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Postmortem of Four-Day India – Pakistan War: Lessons for India
Asif Haroon Raja India's Miscalculations and Weakly Planned Pahalgam False Flag Operation India’s strategic miscalculation stemmed from a flawed assessment of Pakistan’s internal situation. Convinced that political polarisation, economic challenges…
Tirah: Narrative Manipulation, the Cannabis Economy, and Political Opportunism
Over the past few days, a storm has been raging from social media to the provincial assembly,…
Afghanistan’s Incursion Smashed by Pakistan
Afghan leadership tends to blame Pakistan through misleading narratives, They are using such propaganda to carry out…
Jammu Martyrs Day: Honoring a Legacy of Sacrifice for Freedom and Solidarity
Jammu Martyrs Day encapsulates the resilience and unity of the Kashmiri people. It honors the unbreakable spirit…
CPEC Phase 2: Advancing Pakistan’s Economy through Strategic Collaboration with China
CPEC's second phase emphasizes high-quality modernization and strategic economic growth, shifting from infrastructure to sustainable development. Aligned…
Pakistan Celebrated 97th Anniversary of China’s PLA at GHQ, Pledged to Strengthen Strategic Partnership
The longstanding friendship of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China (PRC) dates back to 1951. It…
Balochistan Conundrum: Between Geopolitics and Internal Fault Lines
By Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Importance of Balochistan Balochistan occupies a pivotal geographic position, bordering Iran and…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Assessing the Transformation of Vision into Reality with a Focus on Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The seminar was held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Assessing the Transformation of Vision into Reality with a Focus on Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project under…
Press Release | Center for Development and Stability Conducted Press Conference on Exposing Deception: Critical Analysis of India’s False Flag Operations
Emphasizing the critical importance of understanding India’s false flag operation…
Seminar Held in Rawalakot Honoring “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”
A seminar titled “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”…
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Brazil’s Pivot to China: How Trump’s Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Alliances
The world is once again witnessing how economic decisions taken for political purposes can have long-term consequences. Recently, former US…
US–India Ten-Year Defense Pact: Renewed Old Wine in a New Bottle
When US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh met in Kuala Lumpur this week, their handshake…
Pakistan’s Strategic Elevation at the UN Security Council: A Diplomatic Turning Point
Pakistan’s recent appointments to several pivotal positions within the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) mark such a moment - a…
Pakistan’s Historic Victory & India’s Concocted Narratives
Within minutes of the RAW-staged terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, in which 26 tourists were killed, Indian leaders…
War for Space: How History May Judge the US-Israel Doctrine in the Middle East
Nuzhat Nazar History is rarely kind to powers that confuse military superiority with moral authority. It is even less forgiving…
The US Softness Towards Pakistan and Afghanistan
On trumped up charges, Afghanistan was invaded on 7 Oct 2001 and…
Strategic Realignments in West and South Asia, & Current US-Iran Standoff
By: Asif Haroon Raja The June Israel–Iran war marked a critical inflection…
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Postmortem of Four-Day India – Pakistan War: Lessons for India
Asif Haroon Raja India's Miscalculations and Weakly Planned Pahalgam False Flag Operation India’s strategic miscalculation stemmed from a flawed assessment…
Imran Khan: From Cricketing Hero to Political Confrontation
Asif Haroon Raja Political History of Imran Khan The cricketer Imran Khan earned worldwide fame after leading Pakistan to victory…
The Shanghai Spirit at 25: A New Model for Multilateral Cooperation
Zhao Yunfei Andijan’s train station sits on the eastern edge of Uzbekistan’s rail network and is gearing up for a…
A Day of Suspense, Speculation, Political Manoeuvring and Uncertainties
Asif Haroon Raja Circulating Rumours and Suspense Yesterday was a day full of suspense, speculation and political intrigue. All kinds…
The Makkah Pact and the Erosion of America’s Gulf Hegemony
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is a potentially historic shift in Gulf security: from an order dominated by American…
India–Pakistan Antagonism in Historical Perspective
Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Emerging Fault Lines in India–US Relations Pakistan's nuclear programme, its growing strategic relationship with China…
India–Pakistan Antagonism in Historical Perspective
Part Two Asif Haroon Raja Following Partition in 1947, India and Pakistan emerged as the two principal successor states to…
India–Pakistan Antagonism in Historical Perspective
Part One Asif Haroon Raja India's Expansionist Trajectory and Regional Hegemonic Ambitions Since the end of British rule in 1947,…
Pakistan’s Emerging Role as a Hinge Power in a Fragmenting Regional Order
The geopolitical landscape across the Middle East and South Asia is undergoing a structural shift. As traditional security frameworks fray…
The Mecca Defence Pact: A New Security Architecture or a Crisis-Driven Coalition?
The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, marks an unprecedented realignment in the security landscape…
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: What It Means for Pakistan’s Economic and Strategic Security
Exploring how the August 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis impacts Pakistan's energy imports, inflation, and foreign exchange, driving the…
August 15, 2026
Beyond Border Security: Rethinking Pakistan's Afghanistan Policy in 2026 An evaluation of deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, analyzing the TTP factor, Durand…
August 15, 2026
Gaza and the Crisis of International Order: When Rules Fail to Protect Civilians A study of the ongoing Gaza crisis…
China Culture Centre, DoAM Hold Cake-Cutting Ceremony to Mark Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: The Department of Archaeology and Museums (DoAM), Islamabad, in collaboration with the China Culture Centre, organized a special cake-cutting…
Remarks by Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at the Seminar on Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building
Your Excellency Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Your Excellency First Class Inspector Mr. Liu Daxiu, Professor Mr.…