Independent insights and policy recommendations for sustainable development
Asif Haroon Raja On May 24, an explosive laden vehicle suicide bombing was carried out on a railway track in Quetta district of Balochistan by the terrorists of “Fitna…
Khyber: a district that on one side borders Afghanistan and on the other opens into the mysterious…
Identify the challenges that not currently affecting Pakistan. Indeed, there are some challenges that Pakistan is not…
Pakistan is gearing up for a momentous diplomatic engagement as President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of…
By Asif Haroon Raja A Perplexing Question Afghanistan shares borders with six countries—yet why is “jihad” declared…
The plan was approved because it gave a roadmap for a future independent Palestinian State. It was…
On October 1st, China commemorates its National Day, a celebration of the remarkable journey it has traversed…
Under the auspices of the Centre for Development and Stability,…
PRESS RELEASE Islamabad, Pakistan – February 7, 2026 A high-level…
ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS), organized seminar…
The seminar was held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University…
In today’s fast-changing world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new hope to solve many of these problems. AI…
By Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Importance of Balochistan Balochistan occupies a pivotal geographic position, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, and sitting…
Asif Haroon Raja In the wake of the steadily intensifying cross-border terrorism orchestrated by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan…
The critics in Pakistan are selling a narrative, that the largest and most popular party of the country has been…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized 3 days campaign "lets…
Asif Haroon Raja On May 24, an explosive laden vehicle suicide bombing was carried out on a railway track…
Nuzhat Nazar There are moments in international politics when the real story is not what is said loudly in public,…
Asif Haroon Raja India’s role in the evolving regional environment is likely to remain shaped by three interconnected objectives:…
Asif Haroon Raja I am quoting an apparently small incident which took place during the two-day summit between the…
A major reason for the lack of development, prosperity, and stability in the South Asian region is India’s arrogant behaviour.…
Asif Haroon Raja Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan’s foreign policy has fundamentally rested upon the principles of peace, mutual…
Islamabad, May 19, 2026 (People's Daily) - The Moon is Yours, a 102-minute documentary directed by veteran filmmaker Vincent Zhou…
Asif Haroon Raja The Trump administration presented Iran with a fifteen-point framework for peace and normalization. Tehran’s response was…
Recharting the Geopolitical Compass For much of the early 2020s, Pakistan’s foreign policy appeared paralyzed by a combination of domestic…
Middle Eastern Instability and the Vulnerability of Pakistan’s Economic Recovery The maritime corridors of the Persian Gulf have once again…
People’s Republic of China and Islamic Republic of Pakistan proudly commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. It marks a…
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) Donald Trump’s latest visit to Beijing was important not because it transformed US-China relations, but because it…
United States President Donald Trump’s state visit and meeting with his Chinese counterpart, President Xi Jinping, from 13–15 May 2026,…
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) As Pakistan and China mark 75 years of diplomatic relations on May 21, 2026, the relationship stands…
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) Pakistan’s latest IMF review should be read less as a routine financing update and more as a…
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