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Following the Switzerland Agreement on 22 June, an extremely interesting atmosphere emerged across international social media. The discussions initially centered on the meeting between the Pakistani and Iranian delegations. This…
Since the sudden regime change in Dhaka, the Indian political and military leaders, Indian media, academia and…
Asif Haroon Raja Role of Collaborators No external adversary can succeed without support from internal collaborators. This…
Education is the foundation of any nation’s progress. It builds minds, shapes societies, and determines the future…
Pakistan is once again at the center of a significant diplomatic moment, hosting and facilitating high-level talks.…
Iran has launched a missile strike on Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, a critical hub for…
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan-Mediated Truce Under Severe Strain The fragile ceasefire brokered through Pakistan's mediation on 11…
Press Release- Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Islamabad, Pakistan…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…
Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
The Quetta Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) found the chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) guilty in a case involving…
Henry Kissinger once remarked that friendship with the United States can often prove more fatal than enmity. History lends considerable…
The recent official visit of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, to the People’s Republic of…
Writer: Shen Shiwei, founder of the China Briefing newsletter The development of future industries will accelerate China's transformation to an…
 Asif Haroon Raja Image, reputation, respect, and goodwill are far greater achievements for a nation than temporary material gains.…
Pakistani journalists participating in a media training program at Zhejiang Normal University…
Pakistan is once again at the center of a significant diplomatic moment,…
Following the Switzerland Agreement on 22 June, an extremely interesting atmosphere emerged across international social media. The discussions initially centered…
China, the Global South, and the Battle for the Future of World Order  A profound structural transformation is reshaping…
Part One Optimistic Atmosphere in Switzerland Following the arrival of the American, Iranian, Pakistani, and Qatari delegations in Switzerland, expectations…
The Quetta Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) found the chief organiser of the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) guilty in a case involving…
U.S.-Iran Agreement & Middle East Geopolitics The formal signing of a landmark framework agreement between the United States and the…
 For nearly two decades after 9/11, Pakistan's engagement with the world was defined largely by one phrase: the War…
Islamabad/Bürgenstock— June 21, 2026 Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for  Switzerland on Sunday to take part in high-level talks…
Asif Haroon Raja History shows that both civilian and military leaders across the world have resorted to war under varying…
Nuzhat Nazar History rarely gives diplomacy a quiet moment. Just when negotiators believe they have opened the door to peace,…
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Triumph on the Global Stage The world was astonished during the G7 summit when US President…
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the…
Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of…
Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be…
Asif Haroon Raja When the Elephants Fight: Gulf States and the Cost of Regional War From the very first day,…
By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…
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