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The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be close to a deal with Iran. After months of intermittent…

Pakistan-UAE Relations in a Multipolar World: Balancing Between China, the US, and the Gulf

On 26th December 2025, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al…

No Leaders, No Lies: Nepal’s Gen-Z Revolution and the Birth of Real Democracy

Nepal’s Gen-Z revolution was more than just a protest. It was a political earthquake that shook the…

Pakistan and China Stand with Qatar Amid Israeli Strikes: Middle East Tilting Towards New Power Dynamics

The September 9 Israeli airstrike on Doha has sent shockwaves through the Middle East, shaking the very…

Afghanistan Responsible for Destabilising the Afghanistan–Pakistan Region

During the 20-year war on terror, Pakistan stood as a frontline ally of the US-led Western coalition.…

The Starvation of Gaza

It is a startling fact that one of the oldest and most crowded areas on Earth is…

The Strategic Significance for Securing U.S. Access to Bagram Air Base

Bagram Airfield (BAF), also known as Bagram Air Base, is situated approximately 11 kilometers southeast of Charikar…

Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi

Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…

PRESS RELEASE

CDS Hosted Roundtable Discussion on “Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Ties: A Cornerstone…

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…

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Undiminished Scars of 1971 Tragedy

After the emergence of Bangladesh (BD) in Jan 1972, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other Awami League (AL) leaders admitted that…

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Escalation Without Resolution

With a naval blockade tightening in the Gulf and missile batteries shifting across Iran, the US–Iran standoff is no longer…

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President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir PutinJointly Attend and Address the Opening Ceremony of the China-RussiaYears of Education

On the afternoon of May 20, President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly attended the opening ceremony of…

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Analysis of the Need for New Provinces in Pakistan

The idea of creating new provinces in Pakistan is not new and has been debated many times. Given the country’s…

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A Calculated Retaliation: Operation Bunyan Un Marsoos And the Strategic Message to India

The geopolitical context surrounding the escalation quickly drew international attention, with key global powers stepping in to manage the fallout.…

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Strategic Patience: Pakistan’s Afghan Policy

For decades, Afghanistan has remained a theatre of competing ambitions, interventions, and…

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The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be…

The Iran-US-Israel Conflict and Its Regional Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja When the Elephants Fight: Gulf States and the Cost of Regional War From the very first day,…

How Pakistan Pulled Off the Impossible

By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…

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Kashmir: A Test of State Authority and National Cohesion -Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause

Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military,…

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JAAC’s Constitutional Agenda: Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause

By Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja   The Objectives of the  JAAC The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) sought to…

Alarm Bells Rung by Dual-Faced Pseudo-Intellectuals and Defence Analysts

Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile…

Internal Subversion: The Achilles Heel of National Security

Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from…

Internal Betrayal and External Aggression

Asif Haroon Raja Role of Collaborators No external adversary can succeed without support from internal collaborators. This bitter truth has…

The Multiplicity of Crises Facing Pakistan

Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Security Situation According to a recent report by The Economist, Pakistan is currently facing one of…

Collective Punishment or Legitimate Security Measures

What Israel is doing is a shut-up call to all peace promoters and diplomacy   This has absolutely become the…

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The Cost of Instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border

The cost of instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is not abstract. It is measured in lives lost, stagnant economy, and…

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From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics

Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed deeper into Europe and Nazi Germany's defeat appeared…

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The Middle East on the Brink: Fragile Ceasefire Near Collapse Amid Escalating Regional Tensions

Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan-Mediated Truce Under Severe Strain The fragile ceasefire brokered through Pakistan's mediation on 11 April now appears…

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Beyond the Battlefield: The Humanitarian and Geopolitical Dimensions of the Palestine Crisis

Strategic Fractures, Global Governance, and the Imperative for a Multi-Tiered Conflict Resolution Framework The ongoing crisis in Palestine has broken…

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From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics

Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed deeper into Europe and Nazi Germany's defeat appeared…

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