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5 August: Kashmir Day — A Reminder of Indian Intransigence
Every year, 5 August is observed across Pakistan and in the global Kashmiri diaspora as Kashmir Solidarity…
Time to Snub the Detractors
Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news spread by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) controlled social media networks inside and…
Belarusian President’s Visit to Pakistan: A Milestone in Bilateral Ties
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko’s three-day official visit to Pakistan marks a significant milestone in strengthening the bilateral…
US–Taiwan Military Cooperation and Rising Tensions in the Strait
The United States Department of State has agreed to a $330 million arms sale to Taiwan. Comprising…
Winning Sympathy Through Fake News
India and Pakistan are archrivals. The former refuses to reconcile with Pakistan's existence and keeps hatching conspiracies…
Budget 2024 of Pakistan: A Pathway to Economic Stability and Prosperity
Presented amidst challenging economic circumstances, Pakistan's Budget 2024 is built on principles of sound fiscal and debt…
Welcome Dinner in Honor of Mr. Amr Abdullah Baabood, CEO of COMEX, held on November 21, 2024 at Ramada by Wyndham Islamabad
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Assessing the Transformation of Vision into Reality with a Focus on Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The seminar was held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University…
DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony
Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different…
Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi
Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…
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Opinion: When India and Israel Redefine “Region,” Pakistan Must Pay Attention
(By Nuzhat Nazar) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel on 25 February, including an address to the Israeli…
Time to Snub the Detractors
Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news spread by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) controlled social media networks inside and outside the country…
Rejoinder to the Prophets of Gloom
The prophets of doom were feeling depressed after seeing Pakistan earning kudos form the world and achieving good results in…
Beyond CPEC: Pakistan’s Pivot to B2B Economic Diplomacy in China
The Pakistan Embassy in Beijing, together with its consulates in Chengdu, Guangzhou,…
The Duplicity of Rules-Based International Order
Stephan Walt, a leading American expert on International politics, once rightly remarked…
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The Re-Alignment of the Middle East After the Iran War
The architects of the war operated on flawed assumptions. It was believed that a politically, economically, and militarily strained Iran…
Shifting Global Fault Lines and Trump’s Strategic Predicament
By Asif Haroon Raja Anti-war protests have spread across all 50 states of the United States, reflecting deep public unease…
Between Mediation and Reality: Pakistan’s Emerging Role in the Iran-US-Israel Crisis
Between Mediation and Reality: Pakistan’s Emerging Role in the Iran-US-Israel Crisis
China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative
China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative, a diplomatic framework for restoring peace in the Gulf and the Middle East Amid escalating tensions in…
Wickedness of India Backfires
Asif Haroon Raja Indian policymakers today find themselves in a deep strategic quandary. The political, military, and diplomatic setbacks suffered…
The Third Gulf War
Asif Haroon Raja The war in the Persian Gulf began with U.S. strikes on 28 February, justified on what increasingly…
Opinion: Power Transitions and Strategic Overreach (Reading the Current Moment)
By: Nuzhat Nazar History rarely repeats itself in exact form, but it often follows recognizable patterns. The evolution of great…
India’s Strategic Shift and the Limits of “Strategic Autonomy”
By: Nuzhat Nazar For decades, India has presented itself as a country capable of maintaining relations with competing global actors…
Who Will Blink First:Trump in QuandaryPart II
Asif Haroon Raja As the war drags on, President Donald Trump faces an increasingly difficult strategic dilemma. Despite overwhelming military…
Who Will Blink First – Iran, Israel or the United States?Part I
Asif Haroon Raja The war initiated by the United States and Israel against Iran has now entered its seventeenth day,…
Between Tehran and Washington: China’s calculated neutrality in a Fragmented Order
By Obaid Ur Rehman The recent joint military strikes by Israel and United Sates against Iran on 28 February 2026…
Pakistan Navy Launches Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr
The Pakistan Navy has launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr (Protector of the Seas) to address various multidimensional threats facing national shipping…
China Pushes For Multilateralism in a Fragmenting World
By Zhao Yunfei The world in 2026 feels increasingly unsettled. Conflicts continue to erupt across regions, economic pressure is used…
Pakistan Amid Israel-Iran War
The war that started with Israel attacks on Iran has become a matter of great worry not only for this…
What’s Chinese leadership’s vision for China’s future industries?
Writer: Shen Shiwei, founder of the China Briefing newsletter The development of future industries will accelerate China's transformation to an…