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The extension of the US–Iran ceasefire has brought relief but not clarity. While the official narrative from Washington presents the move as a necessary de-escalation, the reality in the Persian…
In a significant move to bolster economic cooperation, Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Power Minister Awais…
Recently, government of Pakistan took diplomacy into its high gear. In the aftermath of Pakistan’s tense standoff…
Political figures and several nations on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan, signed after…
With a fast-growing population of more than 240 million and a large geographic spread, it is becoming…
The longstanding friendship of Pakistan and the People's Republic of China (PRC) dates back to 1951. It…
Seismic shifts in global and regional dynamics are taking place in the aftermath of the four-day India–Pakistan…
 National Assembly SecretariatDirectorate General of Media Omani Parliamentary delegation…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…
Emphasizing the critical importance of understanding India’s false flag operation…
PRESS RELEASE Islamabad, Pakistan – February 7, 2026 A high-level…
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) stands today as a vital regional bloc, influencing the political, security, and economic dynamics of…
A range of misperceptions continue to circulate regarding the circumstances that led to the separation of Pakistan’s eastern wing in…
The mental health simply refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. How we think, how we act, how we…
Since 2011, Israel has raised alarms over Iran’s nuclear program, pressuring the U.S. to dismantle it. Under intense Israeli lobbying,…
The United Nations (UN) has expressed its discontent with the ongoing humanitarian crisis in these regions, but the Indian government…
In a significant move to bolster economic cooperation, Pakistan's Finance Minister Muhammad…
When Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar arrived in…
The extension of the US–Iran ceasefire has brought relief but not clarity. While the official narrative from Washington presents the…
By Zhao Yunfei China and the U.S. share a responsibility to leverage dialogue as a safeguard against strategic miscalculation. Stability…
Asif Haroon Raja Key Features of the Proposed 14-Point Agreement of Iran: IranImmediate End to the War As soon as…
By Asif Haroon Raja The Fallacy of Binary OutcomesSome analysts are advancing the theory that the US–Iran conflict can end…
Asif Haroon Raja In the wake of the steadily intensifying cross-border terrorism orchestrated by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan…
Asif Haroon Raja Iran: Most Sanctioned Country Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has lived under the shadow of…
Given the back-to-back wars in June 2025 and February 2026, and the unresolved core disputes, it is highly doubtful that…
West Asia's Fragile Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread Asif Haroon Raja Trump had imposed a war on Iran on February…
When Time Becomes Iran’s Advantage and America’s Constraint (By: Nuzhat Nazar) The approaching end of the 60-day window under the…
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) With Abbas Araghchi now in Islamabad, and American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arriving in parallel,…
Ceasefire Extension, Hormuz Tensions, and the Emerging Strategic Deadlock Asif Haroon Raja Background Full-scale war broke out on February 28,…
By: Nuzhat Nazar The question is not whether the United States can fight a war with Iran. It clearly can.…
Asif Haroon Raja Current Strategic Landscape Tensions between the United States and Iran have once again approached a critical inflection…
By: Nuzhat Nazar For much of the post Cold War era, the United States did not have to choose between…
Pakistan has, once again, stepped into the global spotlight—this time not as a peripheral actor, but as a pivotal intermediary…
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