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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…
Following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the collapse of communism, the United States…
The forces of development and progress are locked in mortal combat with anti-development forces. The former are…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
Yahya Sinwar’s death, a controversial event, highlights Gaza's complex military landscape and conflicting reports on whether it…
The short and intense war between the two arch rivals - India and Pakistan- has changed the…
History shows that since 1947, whenever the Indian government has faced internal chaos, administrative failures, or especially…
CDS Hosted Roundtable Discussion on “Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Ties: A Cornerstone…
Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…
PRESS RELEASE Islamabad, Pakistan – February 7, 2026 A high-level…
A seminar titled “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”…
Following the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 and the collapse of communism, the United States emerged as the…
In a nation where healthcare professionals are revered as saviors of lives, the recent events in India have brought to…
For Pakistan, the SCO is more than just a regional gathering. It is one of the few international platforms where…
Khuzdar: A seminar on the significance of CPEC was organized under the auspices of the Centre for Development and Stability.
Pakistan maintains that it has joined the initiative “in good faith” as…
On 29 January 2026, during a weekly briefing at the Ministry of…
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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