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Iran’s Possible Nuclearisation: Is Military Pressure Producing the Opposite Result?

Premise For years, Iranian leaders have maintained that Iran does not intend to manufacture nuclear weapons and that its nuclear programme is intended for peaceful purposes. Yet the prolonged confrontation…

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Trump to Convene First Board of Peace Meeting on Gaza; Pakistan PM to Attend

Pakistan maintains that it has joined the initiative “in good faith” as part of a collective regional…

Unpacking Dhume’s Frustrated Jingoism

Sadanand Dhume’s recent fabrication in “The Wall Street Journal”, attempting to compare Pakistan and Iran’s nuclear programs,…

August 15, 2026

Beyond Border Security: Rethinking Pakistan's Afghanistan Policy in 2026 An evaluation of deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, analyzing the…

Reforming the Education System of Pakistan: Challenges, Solutions, and the Road to Vision 2026

Education is the foundation of any nation’s progress. It builds minds, shapes societies, and determines the future…

Battle between the Makers and Destroyers of Pakistan

The forces of development and progress are locked in mortal combat with anti-development forces. The former are…

Renewed Hostilities in the Gulf Threatening Regional and Global Security

The renewed Gulf conflict is deepening political, military, and diplomatic divisions both within the Middle East and…

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Centre for Development and Stability Held Seminar on Kashmir's History…

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CDS Hosts Welcome Dinner for COMEX CEO Amr Abdullah Baabood to Strengthen Pakistan-Oman Economic and Technological Ties

The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…

DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony

Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different…

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Renewed Hostilities in the Gulf Threatening Regional and Global Security

The article argues that the collapse of the U.S.–Iran agreement has reignited tensions in the Gulf, with the Strait of…

Qatar Welcomes U.S. Executive Order: A Power Shift in Washington’s Middle East Strategy

Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has welcomed a new executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, which provides a…

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Wickedness of India Backfires

Asif Haroon Raja Indian policymakers today find themselves in a deep strategic quandary. The political, military, and diplomatic setbacks suffered…

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Modi’s War of Words

After “Operation Sindoor” failed to deliver the victory India had hoped for, Modi chose to channel his frustration into a…

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Inside the Ankara Aerospace Attack: Unfolding Events, Motives, and Deeper Context

On October 23, 2024, two armed assailants attacked Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAS) in Ankara, killing five and injuring 22, heightening…

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China-Pakistan Friendship Scales New Heights

In a development that has stunned Western observers and forced doctrinal recalibration…

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Iran’s Possible Nuclearisation: Is Military Pressure Producing the Opposite Result?

Premise For years, Iranian leaders have maintained that Iran does not intend to manufacture nuclear weapons and that its nuclear…

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Pakistan at a Strategic Crossroads: Security, Regional Alliances and Political Polarisation

Pakistan faces terrorism, regional instability and deep political polarisation. New regional alliances are reshaping its security environment. Tensions in Balochistan…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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