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Afghanistan Passing Through Testing Times
Concluding Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Assessment and Future Outlook Pakistan's Strategic Concerns Pakistan has consistently maintained that a peaceful, stable, and economically viable Afghanistan is indispensable for lasting…
Daku Raj in Katcha Area
The big question is, as to why their operations launched with a lot of fanfare fail? How…
UAE-Pakistan Ties Take Flight toward a Brighter Future
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) President and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan,…
General Asim Munir Promoted to Field Marshal
One of the possible reasons to elevate General Asim Munir to the exalted rank of field Marshal…
Indian War Threat 2025—A Regional Security Flashpoint
History has repetitively made known that when a state chooses aggression over stability, the costs extend far…
Debate on 27th Constitutional Amendment
Pakistan gained independence under the inspiring leadership of Quaid e Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on August 14,…
A Historical Perspective of the Indian Subcontinent
There are a large number of authentic history books written by unbiased writers who have narrated the…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi
Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…
Disinformation: The Undermining Force Within—Revealing its Structural Threats to Society and National Security
ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS), organized seminar…
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…
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Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah: A Vision of Prosperity and Unity for Pakistan
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, was a man of unparalleled vision, unwavering resolve, and unyielding commitment to…
Forgotten 1971 & Kashmir Tragedies
Kashmir, the Partition's unfinished agenda, was neglected without a long-term policy, allowing India to strengthen its hold, while only reactive…
On Fourth Anniversary of Russian Aggression, EU and Team Europe Reaffirmed Solidarity with Ukraine
Date: February 11, 2026 Wednesday ISLAMABAD: The European Delegation, Team Europe, and the Embassy of Ukraine jointly held a solemn…
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 purposes can have long-term consequences. Recently, former US…
Drawing the Red Lines: Preventing the Automated Escalation of AI
From Innovation to Domination: The Emerging Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence in a…
Pakistan Moment When Mediation Becomes Power
Pakistan is once again at the center of a significant diplomatic moment,…
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Afghanistan Passing Through Testing Times
Concluding Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Assessment and Future Outlook Pakistan's Strategic Concerns Pakistan has consistently maintained that a…
Afghanistan Passing Through Testing Times
Part Two Asif Haroon Raja The Emerging Challenge to Taliban Rule The security and political landscape in Afghanistan is entering…
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement: Towards a New Regional Security Architecture?
Nuzhat Nazar IntroductionThe signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye on 7 August 2026…
Strategic PaperAfghanistan Passing Through Testing Times
Part One Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Importance of Badakhshan, Zebak and the Wakhan Corridor Badakhshan has emerged as one of…
Policy Paper- Sardari System in Balochistan – The Root Cause of the Balochistan Conundrum
Part Three By Asif Haroon Raja The Real Problem The central argument of this series is that the principal challenge…
Beyond the Ceasefire: How the Renewed US–Iran Conflict Could Reshape the Middle East and Global Security
Rimsha saleem The collapse of the US–Iran ceasefire threatens global energy markets, shifts geopolitical alliances, and forces regional powers to…
The Crisis of International Order: Are Global Institutions Losing Their Capacity to Manage Great Power Competition?
Rimsha saleem Security Council paralysis and bloc politics reveal a collapsing global order, leaving middle powers vulnerable. The contemporary international…
From Dependence to Deterrence: NATO’s Strategic Transformation in an Era of Great Power Competition
Rimshsa saleem NATO's Ankara Summit marks Europe's shift toward strategic autonomy and self-reliant defense as American guarantees recedes. The NATO…
The New Geoeconomics: How Conflict and Strategic Competition Are Reshaping Global Trade
Rimshas saleem Geoeconomic rivalry and supply chain fragmentation are replacing hyper-globalization with national security-driven trade. The international economic architecture is…
 Policy PaperSardari System in Balochistan – The Root Cause of the Balochistan Conundrum
Part Two Asif Haroon Raja The Baloch Sardars Balochistan constitutes about 44 percent of Pakistan's landmass, yet it remains the…
 Policy paper System in Balochistan – The Root Cause of the Balochistan Conundrum
Part One Asif Haroon Raja Balochistan: The Other Side of the Picture To understand the present-day challenges of Balochistan, it…
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…
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.…
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…
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…