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China, the Global South, and the Battle for the Future of World Order A profound structural transformation is reshaping contemporary international relations, driven by Beijing's deliberate and systematic campaign…
By Asif Haroon Raja After the 12-day war in June, in which the United States and Israel…
Nepal’s Gen-Z revolution was more than just a protest. It was a political earthquake that shook the…
In global politics, the concept of nuclear non-proliferation is often used not to make the world safer,…
(By Nuzhat Nazar) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on 25 February, including an address…
The recent unrest in Chah Ab District of Takhar Province, Afghanistan, over gold mining has drawn international…
In a thunderous show of might, valor, and unmatched precision, Pakistan’s Armed Forces have unleashed "Operation Bunyan…
Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…
CDS Hosted Roundtable Discussion on “Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Ties: A Cornerstone…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Organized a Seminar…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
The forces of development and progress are locked in mortal combat with anti-development forces. The former are spearheaded by the…
People’s Republic of China and Islamic Republic of Pakistan proudly commemorating the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations. It marks a…
China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative, a diplomatic framework for restoring peace in the Gulf and the Middle East Amid escalating tensions in…
The whole world is witnessing this brutal reality with clarity that life in Gaza has changed dramatically and permanently since…
By: Asif Haroon Raja The June Israel–Iran war marked a critical inflection point in regional geopolitics. What began as a…
Given the back-to-back wars in June 2025 and February 2026, and the…
Over the past few days, a storm has been raging from social…
China, the Global South, and the Battle for the Future of World Order A profound structural transformation is reshaping…
Part One Optimistic Atmosphere in Switzerland Following the arrival of the American, Iranian, Pakistani, and Qatari delegations in Switzerland, expectations…
The Quetta Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) found the chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) guilty in a case involving…
U.S.-Iran Agreement & Middle East Geopolitics The formal signing of a landmark framework agreement between the United States and the…
For nearly two decades after 9/11, Pakistan's engagement with the world was defined largely by one phrase: the War…
Islamabad/Bürgenstock— June 21, 2026 Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for Switzerland on Sunday to take part in high-level talks…
Asif Haroon Raja History shows that both civilian and military leaders across the world have resorted to war under varying…
Nuzhat Nazar History rarely gives diplomacy a quiet moment. Just when negotiators believe they have opened the door to peace,…
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Triumph on the Global Stage The world was astonished during the G7 summit when US President…
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the…
Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of…
Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be…
Asif Haroon Raja When the Elephants Fight: Gulf States and the Cost of Regional War From the very first day,…
By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…
Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military,…
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