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Part One Asif Haroon Raja From the Ottoman Collapse to a Fragmented Muslim World After the fall of the Ottoman Empire in 1924, the imperial powers ensured that the Muslim…
Political figures and several nations on Sunday welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Pakistan and Afghanistan, signed after…
The Indian student protests were peaceful and focused on educational issues, while political protests in Pakistan have…
On December 18, 2024, the United States announced additional sanctions on Pakistan’s National Development Complex (NDC) and…
Seismic shifts in global and regional dynamics are taking place in the aftermath of the four-day India–Pakistan…
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty.…
Realism in Action: Why China and Russia Are Keeping Their Distance from the US–Iran Conflict Hamza Rahim…
A seminar titled “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”…
Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…
CDS Hosted Roundtable Discussion on “Pakistan-Oman Bilateral Ties: A Cornerstone…
On 29 January 2026, during a weekly briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), Media journalists questioned spokesperson Tahir…
ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS), organized seminar titled: 'Disinformation: The Undermining Force Within—Revealing its Structural Threats to…
CPEC's second phase emphasizes high-quality modernization and strategic economic growth, shifting from infrastructure to sustainable development. Aligned with Pakistan’s 5Es…
A high-level Saudi delegation, headed by Saudi Investment Minister, Khalid bin Abdulaziz Al-Falih, arrived in Islamabad on Wednesday for a…
Since its ouster from power in Apr 2022, the PTI leadership is in a battling mode. Acting as a victim,…
Terrorist and extremist attacks are increasingly becoming a serious threat to sustainable…
By: Nuzhat Nazar The coordinated terrorist attacks that swept across Balochistan in…
Part One Asif Haroon Raja From the Ottoman Collapse to a Fragmented Muslim World After the fall of the Ottoman…
On July 1st, the Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law of the People’s Republic of China officially came into effect.…
Concluding Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Assessment and Future Outlook Pakistan's Strategic Concerns Pakistan has consistently maintained that a…
Part Two Asif Haroon Raja The Emerging Challenge to Taliban Rule The security and political landscape in Afghanistan is entering…
Nuzhat Nazar IntroductionThe signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye on 7 August 2026…
Part One Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Importance of Badakhshan, Zebak and the Wakhan Corridor Badakhshan has emerged as one of…
Part Three By Asif Haroon Raja The Real Problem The central argument of this series is that the principal challenge…
Rimsha saleem The collapse of the US–Iran ceasefire threatens global energy markets, shifts geopolitical alliances, and forces regional powers to…
Rimsha saleem Security Council paralysis and bloc politics reveal a collapsing global order, leaving middle powers vulnerable. The contemporary international…
Rimshsa saleem NATO's Ankara Summit marks Europe's shift toward strategic autonomy and self-reliant defense as American guarantees recedes. The NATO…
Rimshas saleem Geoeconomic rivalry and supply chain fragmentation are replacing hyper-globalization with national security-driven trade. The international economic architecture is…
Part Two Asif Haroon Raja The Baloch Sardars Balochistan constitutes about 44 percent of Pakistan's landmass, yet it remains the…
Part One Asif Haroon Raja Balochistan: The Other Side of the Picture To understand the present-day challenges of Balochistan, it…
Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Narendra Modi, a long-time protégé of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), served as the Chief…
Nuzhat Nazar Can a terrorist organisation survive without money? History suggests it cannot. No armed movement fights on ideology alone.…
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