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Internal Subversion: The Achilles Heel of National Security
Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from within. Betrayal, subversion, and collaboration with hostile forces have often…
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…
Afghanistan’s Incursion Smashed by Pakistan
Afghan leadership tends to blame Pakistan through misleading narratives, They are using such propaganda to carry out…
CPEC and Balochistan’s Future: Opportunities, Challenges, and the Way Forward
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is a…
Pakistan-China at 75: From strategic friendship to shared prosperity
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) As Pakistan and China mark 75 years of diplomatic relations on May 21, 2026,…
War Seems Imminent
Negotiations in Doha and Istanbul were a farce, essentially designed to buy time to shift TTP and…
Why Tech Innovation Is Central to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
Writer : Zhang He As Beijing prepares to convene the annual“Two Sessions,”one document stands at the center…
Press Release | Center for Development and Stability Conducted Press Conference on Exposing Deception: Critical Analysis of India’s False Flag Operations
Emphasizing the critical importance of understanding India’s false flag operation…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
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…
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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Four Decades Later, Bangladesh Returns to the Presidency of the UN General Assembly
On June 2, 2026, Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, was elected as the President of the 81st session of the…
US and Iran Peace Talks Underway in Islamabad
Iran’s position in the talks with the United States (US) is based on a few key priorities. First, Iran wants…
Pakistan Enters Bangladesh: How a New Defense Alliance Is Reshaping South Asian Geopolitics
South Asia is on the brink of a historic transformation. The upcoming defense agreement between Pakistan and Bangladesh marks not…
The Escalating Iran-Israel Conflict and U.S. Intervention: A Dangerous Shift in Regional Dynamics
In the early hours of June 22, 2025, a pivotal escalation gripped the Middle East as the United States launched…
The Cost of Instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
The cost of instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is not abstract. It is measured in lives lost, stagnant economy, and…
Brazil’s Pivot to China: How Trump’s Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Alliances
The world is once again witnessing how economic decisions taken for political…
Pakistan’s Quest for Peace Amid Hostile Strategic Environment
Asif Haroon Raja Since its inception in 1947, Pakistan’s foreign policy has…
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Internal Subversion: The Achilles Heel of National Security
Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from…
Internal Betrayal and External Aggression
Asif Haroon Raja Role of Collaborators No external adversary can succeed without support from internal collaborators. This bitter truth has…
The Multiplicity of Crises Facing Pakistan
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Security Situation According to a recent report by The Economist, Pakistan is currently facing one of…
Collective Punishment or Legitimate Security Measures
What Israel is doing is a shut-up call to all peace promoters and diplomacy This has absolutely become the…
The Cost of Instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan Border
The cost of instability on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border is not abstract. It is measured in lives lost, stagnant economy, and…
From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics
Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed deeper into Europe and Nazi Germany's defeat appeared…
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 April now appears…
Beyond the Battlefield: The Humanitarian and Geopolitical Dimensions of the Palestine Crisis
Strategic Fractures, Global Governance, and the Imperative for a Multi-Tiered Conflict Resolution Framework The ongoing crisis in Palestine has broken…
From Strasbourg to Beijing: The Business of Geopolitics
Nuzhat Nazar On a summer day in 1944, as Allied forces pushed deeper into Europe and Nazi Germany's defeat appeared…
Chabahar, Gwadar and the Iran–India–Pakistan Triangle
Asif Haroon Raja It is well known that Iran and India have longstanding defence and strategic agreements. During the two-decade-long…
Four Decades Later, Bangladesh Returns to the Presidency of the UN General Assembly
On June 2, 2026, Khalilur Rahman, Bangladesh's Foreign Minister, was elected as the President of the 81st session of the…
The Unfinished Conflict: Iran, Israel, and the Struggle for Regional Dominance
Asif Haroon Raja The ongoing confrontation involving Iran, Israel, and the United States has rapidly transformed from a shadow war…
Pakistan–EU Strategic Dialogue 2026 Reaffirmed Commitment to Strengthened Partnership
On June 1, 2026, Pakistan and the European Union reaffirmed their commitment to deepen and diversify their strategic partnership during…
War for Space: How History May Judge the US-Israel Doctrine in the Middle East
Nuzhat Nazar History is rarely kind to powers that confuse military superiority with moral authority. It is even less forgiving…
China-Pakistan New Broad Consensus 2026: Response to the Region’s Growing Appetite for Stability Not Just Diplomacy
The China-Pakistan New Broad Consensus in 2026 is not just diplomacy; it is a survival pact born from war, economic…