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Foreign Profit Repatriation Signals Renewed Investor Confidence in Pakistan
Foreign profit repatriation should be viewed as a positive indicator of Pakistan’s improving investment climate rather than a sign of economic weakness. The ability of multinational companies to transfer US$2.31…
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…
Unfurling of Protest Marches by PTI
Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) and the cult followers are feeling ecstatic over the exuberance and violence of the…
Trump-Putin Meeting Soon: Global Shift as India and Ukraine Caught in Crossfire
The world is watching closely as President Donald Trump prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin. This…
DG ISPR Warns Kabul: Pakistan Will Defend Its People Against Cross-Border Terrorism
According to early reports, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) targeted multiple hideouts belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan…
War at an Impasse: Escalation, Strategic Fatigue, and the Narrow Path to Peace
Washington’s early assumptions of a swift and decisive victory—through air dominance, shock-and-awe tactics, and the triggering of…
Pakistan-Oman IT Collaboration: New Horizons for Economic Growth and Digital Innovation
January 29, 2025, the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) hosted a dinner at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel…
Khuzdar’s Strategic Location: A Catalyst for Regional Trade and Development
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS), organized a seminar…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Assessing the Transformation of Vision into Reality with a Focus on Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project under…
Omani Delegation from the Majlis e Shura of the Sultanate of Oman Visited Murree Hill Station
PRESS RELEASE Islamabad, Pakistan – February 7, 2026 A high-level…
Pakistan Policy Towards Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges Webinar
Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…
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USCIRF Criticized India: Religious Freedom in Decline
During the last month, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released an annual report in which it…
Pakistan-Turkiye Strengthen Ties: 24 Agreements Signed to Boost Bilateral Relations
In a landmark development, Pakistan and Turkiye signed 24 agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) aimed at deepening their bilateral…
From Epic Fury to Strategic Exhaustion: Reshaping Global Power Equations
By Asif Haroon Raja The burning question dominating strategic discourse is whether President Donald Trump will sign and finalise a…
Pakistan’s Strategic Balancing Amid the Iran–Israel Conflict
As tensions escalate between Iran and Israel, regional powers are grappling with how to position themselves in a conflict that…
Next Round of Operation Sindhoor
India’s military defeat in May 2025 has transformed South Asia’s strategic landscape. Pakistan has emerged diplomatically and militarily strengthened, while…
DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony
Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different countries around…
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Foreign Profit Repatriation Signals Renewed Investor Confidence in Pakistan
Foreign profit repatriation should be viewed as a positive indicator of Pakistan’s improving investment climate rather than a sign of…
The Cockroach Janta Party’s Protest and BJP’s Reality Â
 By Maimona Saleem  The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is a political movement that emerged after Indian Chief Justice…
Realism in Action: Why China and Russia Are Keeping Their Distance from the US–Iran Conflict
Realism in Action: Why China and Russia Are Keeping Their Distance from the US–Iran Conflict Hamza Rahim Among the many…
Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader?
Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader? Â Talha Arif Artificial Intelligence (AI) is actively changing the…
Silent War Beneath the Seas: Why the Race to Build Submarines Is Heating Up
underwater warfare and the global race to develop advanced submarine capabilities are becoming central to modern military competition. It emphasizes…
Proxy War and Regional Instability: Pakistan’s Security Challenges
Pakistan faces an increasingly complex security environment shaped by proxy warfare, regional instability, and great-power competition. It emphasizes that Pakistan’s…
The New Face of Terrorism Is Not an Accident
 The growing visibility of women in terrorist organisations is not evidence of empowerment or social change, but a deliberate…
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Centre for Development and Stability Held Seminar on Kashmir's History and Accession with Pakistan Kashmir House — The Centre for…
Proxy War and Regional Instability: Pakistan’s Security Challenges
Pakistan’s perspective on regional security, arguing that the country faces a sustained campaign of proxy and hybrid warfare driven primarily…
Proxy War and Regional Instability: Pakistan’s Security Challenges
Pakistan’s current security challenges are the result of long-term proxy warfare, regional power rivalry, and geopolitical competition. It claims that…
Why Pakistan Must Prioritise Security Over Afghanistan’s Internal Politics
 Why Pakistan Must Prioritise Security Over Afghanistan's Internal Politics  By Maimona Saleem  Pakistan today faces a difficult…
Building Inferno in the Middle East: The Escalating Persian Gulf Crisis and Its Global Implications
The Gulf crisis has evolved beyond a dispute over Iran’s nuclear programme into a broader geopolitical struggle for regional and…
Inside Balochistan’s Long War
Balochistan’s unrest is no longer just a local grievance or separatist issue; it has evolved into a wider security and…
China-Russia Cooperation as a vital constant amid
century-defining changes sweeping across the world July 16 marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Good-Neighborliness…
Balochistan’s Security Paradox
 CDS Web Desk  Pakistan’s government and military continue to reiterate their commitment to eradicating terrorism in Balochistan. However,…