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US–Iran De-escalation Formula: Breakthrough or Tactical Pause?
By Asif Haroon Raja The Fallacy of Binary OutcomesSome analysts are advancing the theory that the US–Iran conflict can end only in either the total destruction of Iran or a…
IIJOK & Manipur: Recent Incidents and the Indian Government’s Response
The United Nations (UN) has expressed its discontent with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in these regions, but…
Syrian Conflict and its Impact on the Middle East Chessboard
The power of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, which lasted for 24 years, appeared to have declined. News…
Pakistan-China Military Ties: A Pillar of Regional Peace and Stability
In a time when global politics is facing extreme uncertainty, the recent high-level visit of Pakistan’s Chief…
Rise and Fall of Imran Khan
Soon after the creation of Pakistan on 14 August 1947, India, which had never reconciled with the…
Pakistan Pushes Water Security and Peace Agenda at SCO Summit in China
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin has placed Pakistan’s…
Four Envisaged Scenarios in Pak-Afghan Conflict
The recent collapse of talks between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan marks a troubling development…
Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi
Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…
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…
Seminar on “Kashmir Accession Day” held in Rawalakot by Centre for Development and Stability
Under the auspices of the Centre for Development and Stability,…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
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Israel’s Expanding Aggression
In the past 48 hours, Israel has carried out a spree of attacks across the Middle East. Targets were struck…
Seminar on CPEC by Centre for Development and Stability in Khuzdar
Khuzdar: A seminar on the significance of CPEC was organized under the auspices of the Centre for Development and Stability.
India Hiding Its Defeat Under False Narratives
India’s long-cherished dream of Akhand Bharat has driven its quest for regional hegemony and global power status. Pakistan’s refusal to…
April 26, 2026
When Time Becomes Iran’s Advantage and America’s Constraint (By: Nuzhat Nazar) The approaching end of the 60-day window under the…
Taiwan Issue: Emergence, Present, and the Future Ahead
The Taiwan issue has become one of the most sensitive topics in…
Pakistan Pushes Water Security and Peace Agenda at SCO Summit in China
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit…
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US–Iran De-escalation Formula: Breakthrough or Tactical Pause?
By Asif Haroon Raja The Fallacy of Binary OutcomesSome analysts are advancing the theory that the US–Iran conflict can end…
Expanding Terrorism: Pakistan’s Counter-Terror Response and the Afghan Conundrum
Asif Haroon Raja In the wake of the steadily intensifying cross-border terrorism orchestrated by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan…
Hanging Between Peace and War
Asif Haroon Raja Iran: Most Sanctioned Country Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has lived under the shadow of…
Deep Mistrust and a Cycle of Hostility: Why the US–Iran Conflict Cannot End
Given the back-to-back wars in June 2025 and February 2026, and the unresolved core disputes, it is highly doubtful that…
April 26, 2026
West Asia's Fragile Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread Asif Haroon Raja Trump had imposed a war on Iran on February…
April 26, 2026
When Time Becomes Iran’s Advantage and America’s Constraint (By: Nuzhat Nazar) The approaching end of the 60-day window under the…
When Strategy Replaces Diplomacy in Islamabad
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) With Abbas Araghchi now in Islamabad, and American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arriving in parallel,…
April 25, 2026
Ceasefire Extension, Hormuz Tensions, and the Emerging Strategic Deadlock Asif Haroon Raja Background Full-scale war broke out on February 28,…
America Can Fight This War. Can It Sustain It?
By: Nuzhat Nazar The question is not whether the United States can fight a war with Iran. It clearly can.…
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 a critical inflection…
Rebalancing Power: Why America Must Align Strategy with Economic Reality
By: Nuzhat Nazar For much of the post Cold War era, the United States did not have to choose between…
Pakistan in the Global Spotlight: From Strategic Constraint to Diplomatic Centrality
Pakistan has, once again, stepped into the global spotlight—this time not as a peripheral actor, but as a pivotal intermediary…
COAS is in Tehran
The current mission of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Asim Munir, to Tehran is a move born out…
Escalation Without Resolution
With a naval blockade tightening in the Gulf and missile batteries shifting across Iran, the US–Iran standoff is no longer…
Can Pakistan Afford Neutrality in the US–Iran Conflict?
This "active neutrality" requires Islamabad to serve as a high-stakes courier, translating the rigid security requirements of Washington into a…