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Student Protests and the Rise of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): Implications for the BJP Government

Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Narendra Modi, a long-time protégé of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), served as the Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 before becoming Prime…

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China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative

China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative, a diplomatic framework for restoring peace in the Gulf and the Middle East Amid…

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…

Strategic Patience: Pakistan’s Afghan Policy

For decades, Afghanistan has remained a theatre of competing ambitions, interventions, and tragedies. Yet, amid the churn…

The India–Israel–Afghanistan Convergence and Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Challenge

Pakistan's terrorism challenge should no longer be viewed solely as an internal security problem or a collection…

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…

The Gen Z Revolution: How South Asia’s Youngest Generation Is Rewriting Politics

How Generation Z is transforming politics in South Asia through digital platforms, social media, and issue-based activism.…

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…

CDS Hosts Welcome Dinner for COMEX CEO Amr Abdullah Baabood to Strengthen Pakistan-Oman Economic and Technological Ties

The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…

CDS & COMEX Partner to Showcase Pakistan’s IT at COMEX 2025

CDS and COMEX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…

Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi

Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…

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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…

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Israel-Iran War: Who Gained the Upper Hand?

War is never truly a victory for anyone. No matter who claims to be victorious, it always leaves behind pain,…

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Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader?

Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader?   Talha Arif Artificial Intelligence (AI) is actively changing the…

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Indo-Afghan-Israel Strategic Collusion

The 2011 Indo-Afghan Strategic Partnership Agreement under Hamid Karzai formalised a relationship that had already been functioning covertly since 2002.…

China and Pakistan Economic Corridor

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a pivotal component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), aimed at enhancing connectivity…

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From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics

Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed…

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Surge in Militancy in Pakistan: Threat to The National Security from Afghanistan –Based Terror Outfits

In recent months, the resurgence if Afghanistan based terror outfits has posed…

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Student Protests and the Rise of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): Implications for the BJP Government

Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Narendra Modi, a long-time protégé of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), served as the Chief…

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The Economics of Terror: Smuggling and Security in Balochistan

Nuzhat Nazar Can a terrorist organisation survive without money? History suggests it cannot. No armed movement fights on ideology alone.…

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Strategic Signalling in the Indo-Pacific: China’s Expanding Military Posture and the Future of Regional Stability

Rimsha Saleem China's nuclear SLBM test in the South Pacific signals a mature sea-based deterrent, escalating Indo-Pacific security competition. The…

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The Gen Z Revolution: How South Asia’s Youngest Generation Is Rewriting Politics

How Generation Z is transforming politics in South Asia through digital platforms, social media, and issue-based activism. It argues that…

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Student Protests, Rise of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): Implications for BJP Government

The Indian student protests were peaceful and focused on educational issues, while political protests in Pakistan have been more disruptive…

Student Protests, Rise of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP): Implications for BJP Government

Student protests in India, triggered by examination paper leaks and unemployment, grew into a nationwide movement demanding education reforms and…

Historical Background – Unravelling of Democratic Culture in India

Asif Haroon Raja Partition and Divergent Beginnings (1947–1950s) The article argues that although India developed a strong democratic image after…

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Pakistan–Kuwait Relations: Converting Strategic Trust into Economic Opportunity

The true value of a defence agreement is not measured by military cooperation alone, but by the opportunities it creates…

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Renewed Hostilities in the Gulf Threatening Regional and Global Security

The renewed Gulf conflict has become a major geopolitical crisis with serious implications for regional and global security. Although the…

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Renewed Hostilities in the Gulf Threatening Regional and Global Security

The renewed Gulf conflict has eroded trust in existing regional security arrangements, particularly confidence in the United States as a…

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Renewed Hostilities in the Gulf Threatening Regional and Global Security

The renewed Gulf conflict is deepening political, military, and diplomatic divisions both within the Middle East and among major global…

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Data Is the New Treasure. Data Centres Are the Vaults.

Data has become one of the world's most valuable strategic assets, and the countries that can store, process and secure…

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Renewed Hostilities in the Gulf Threatening Regional and Global Security

The article argues that the collapse of the U.S.–Iran agreement has reignited tensions in the Gulf, with the Strait of…

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…

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The Cockroach Janta Party’s Protest and BJP’s Reality  

  By Maimona Saleem   The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) is a political movement that emerged after Indian Chief Justice…

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