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Tehran’s Historic Four-Nation Meeting: A Masterstroke of Field Marshal Asim Munir
Asif Haroon Raja Just one day before the Israeli elections, a masterstroke by Field Marshal Asim Munir reportedly foiled the bloody political drama planned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.…
IIOJK State Assembly Elections 2024: History, Current Elections, and Future Prospects
The political scenario is deeply rooted in historical conflicts, particularly the long-standing dispute over Jammu and Kashmir,…
Nuclear Security and Strategic Stability in South Asia: A Comparative Analysis of India and Pakistan
India’s recent call to place Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal under International Atomic Energy (IAEA) oversight has sparked significant…
A Continuum of Empire Clash—The Middle East
The Middle East remains a theater of imperial clashes, where the echoes of history reverberate in contemporary…
UN at 80: China and Global Youth Lead Call for Collective Action
The UN at 80 Campaign with China and the “One World: Shared Future” Global Youth Visual Exhibition…
Cross-Border Terrorism at Tajikistan- Afghanistan Border and China’s Emerging Security Dilemma
Terrorist and extremist attacks are increasingly becoming a serious threat to sustainable peace and regional security. Recent…
Pakistan’s Diplomatic Triumph: From the Swiss Negotiations to the Iranian President’s Visit
Part One Optimistic Atmosphere in Switzerland Following the arrival of the American, Iranian, Pakistani, and Qatari delegations…
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Organized a Seminar in Quetta, where Tribal elders, Local Youth Representatives, and Notable Figures of Balochistan Affirmed their Unwavering Support for the Smooth Implementation of CPEC
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Organized a Seminar…
DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony
Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different…
Let’s Explore Kashmir Campaign
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized 3 days…
CDS & COMEX Partner to Showcase Pakistan’s IT at COMEX 2025
CDS and COMEX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
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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…
Iran’s Unyielding Resistance, Expanding War Dynamics and Pakistan’s Diplomatic Masterstroke
By Asif Haroon Raja The ongoing war has entered an extremely dangerous phase. A review of the events of the…
Nuclear Apartheid in the Middle East
In global politics, the concept of nuclear non-proliferation is often used not to make the world safer, but to preserve…
Second World War to Third World War
The global order during World War I (1914–1918), which claimed 20 million lives, was multipolar. In 1920, the League of…
Pakistan’s Drift into Choppy Waters
Given the deep seated alliance between the ruling British and the Hindu Congress and their aversion to the idea of…
The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences
Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions…
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…
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Tehran’s Historic Four-Nation Meeting: A Masterstroke of Field Marshal Asim Munir
Asif Haroon Raja Just one day before the Israeli elections, a masterstroke by Field Marshal Asim Munir reportedly foiled the…
USA–Iran Confrontation: Rigid Positions, Renewed War or a Diplomatic Breakthrough?
Asif Haroon Raja A Dangerous Stalemate and the Prospect of Renewed Hostilities The US–Iran war, which began on 28 February…
USA- Iran Conundrum: Current Picture: Future Possibilities
Asif Haroon Raja The Iran-USA war that started 28 Feb 2026 is now in a dangerous stalemate after an 8-month…
When AI Breaks the Rules, Is Pakistan Ready to Take Control?
Nuzhat Nazar What happens when artificial intelligence begins breaking the very rules it was designed to follow? A recent cybersecurity…
Climate Security Is No Longer a Future Problem: From El Niño to Conflict and Displacement
Rimsha Saleem An evidence-based assessment of how extreme ecological shocks act as threat of multipliers, worsening resource competition, internal migration,…
The Return of Hard Power: Is the Post-Cold War Security Order Giving Way to Regional Militarisation?
Rimsha Saleem A theoretical geopolitical analysis investigating the global resurgence of hard power, military deterrence, and mini-lateral defense alliances amid…
Afghanistan’s Geography Is Changing: Is Pakistan Losing Its Transit Advantage?
Rimsha Saleem An evaluation of Afghanistan's commercial pivot toward Iranian ports and Central Asian trade routes in response to recurring…
When War Becomes Inflation: The New Geopolitics of Energy and Global Borrowing
Rimsha Saleem A economic analysis exploring how Middle Eastern conflict-driven energy shocks directly transmit into higher bond yields, inflation, and…
The US–China Thaw That Isn’t a Thaw: What the 2026 Trade Deal Really Changes
Rimsha Saleem An assessment of the $30 billion reciprocal tariff agreement as a tactical economic pause rather than a resolution…
The Red Sea–Hormuz Nexus: When Maritime Chokepoints Become Global Economic Weapons
Rimsha Saleem An investigation into how asymmetric threats along vital Middle Eastern straits weaponize global supply chains, inflating energy, freight,…
Pakistan–Afghanistan: From Strategic Partnership to Security Dilemma
Rimsha Saleem An analysis of the sharp deterioration in Islamabad-Kabul relations as cross-border counter terrorism strikes and sovereignty disputes dismantle…
A Major Corruption Scandal in the History of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Asif Haroon Raja PTI supporters are not, in essence, politically mature workers. Many lack a proper understanding of politics and…
From Makkah to a New Regional Security Architecture: Can Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia Redefine Middle Eastern Security?
• An examination of how the trilateral Makkah pact marks a shift toward regional collective deterrence and defense-industrial self-reliance amid…
The Crisis of Multilateralism: Can the United Nations Still Manage a Fragmented World?
Rimsha Saleem An analysis of the growing gap between United Nations ambitions and operational capacity, highlighting the rise of regional…
The Humanitarian Spillover Nobody Sees: How Middle Eastern Conflict Is Becoming a Global Food Crisis
Rimsha Saleem A human security study illustrating how maritime disruptions, rising fertilizer expenses, and shifting donor funding threaten food security…