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The Iran war is reshaping Gulf security and energy politicsfor meta des: After Hormuz: Is the Gulf Entering a New Security Order?
The Strait of Hormuz has long functioned as the narrow, beating artery of global commerce. Handling nearly a fifth of the world’s daily petroleum supply and a vital share of…
Operation Ghazab Lil Haq – Update
Pakistan strikes Taliban Targets in Response to Afghan Aggression 27 February 2026 Pakistan’s armed forces have carried…
China-Pakistan Friendship Scales New Heights
In a development that has stunned Western observers and forced doctrinal recalibration across South Asia, China and…
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…
SCO Tianjin Summit: A Pakistani Journalist’s Field Notes & Takeaways
From Tianjin to Beijing Turning SCO Momentum into Real Gains
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…
Satluj: The Uncounted Dead of India’s Punjab
By Nuzhat Nazar Satluj is not about the politics of Khalistan. It is about human rights, truth…
Seminar on “Kashmir Accession Day” held in Rawalakot by Centre for Development and Stability
Under the auspices of the Centre for Development and Stability,…
Pakistan Policy Towards Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges Webinar
Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…
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Centre for Development and Stability Held Seminar on Kashmir's History…
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CDS Hosted Roundtable Discussion on “Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Ties: A Cornerstone…
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The Suspension of US Aid to Pakistan: Implications and Impact
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has paused new funding for programs in Pakistan following an executive order…
India’s Act of Aggression Against Pakistan: A Willful Breach of the SAARC Charter and Peremptory Norms of International Law
On 7 May 2025, the Republic of India, in a deliberate and provocative act of belligerence, employed standoff weapons to…
Victory of Trump & Implications for Pakistan
After the grilling and volatile campaign involving the heaviest funding and neck-to-neck contest, which was never seen before in American…
The Delhi Blast: Fact, Blame, and the Truth
On November 10, 2025, a large explosion rocked the Red Fort area in Delhi, India's capital. Sadly, the blast killed…
Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Operation Ghazab Lil Haq After Taliban Border Attacks
Tensions have escalated sharply along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following intense cross-border clashes, particularly in the Gursal sector of Mohmand District.…
Proxy War and Regional Instability: Pakistan’s Security Challenges
Pakistan faces an increasingly complex security environment shaped by proxy warfare, regional…
How Pakistan Drew on the SCO Summit to Push Its Agenda with China, India, Iran, and Russia
For Pakistan, the SCO is more than just a regional gathering. It…
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The Iran war is reshaping Gulf security and energy politicsfor meta des: After Hormuz: Is the Gulf Entering a New Security Order?
The Strait of Hormuz has long functioned as the narrow, beating artery of global commerce. Handling nearly a fifth of…
The Politics of Propaganda, Wishful Thinking and Confrontation
Asif Haroon Raja PTI’s social-media machinery continues to churn out a steady stream of exaggerated, unverified and, in some cases,…
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…