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The Iran-US Agreement: A Transitional Carrot-and-Stick Diplomacy, not a Trust Based Settlement

The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the deal, the US permitted Iran to sell oil again right…

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Pakistan’s New E-Visa Policy: A Gateway to Enhanced Economic and Diplomatic Engagement

Starting today, Pakistan has officially launched its new e-visa policy, a strategic initiative aimed at modernizing the…

Collective Punishment or Legitimate Security Measures

What Israel is doing is a shut-up call to all peace promoters and diplomacy   This has…

Pakistan Amid Israel-Iran War

The war that started with Israel attacks on Iran has become a matter of great worry not…

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…

Unpacking Dhume’s Frustrated Jingoism

Sadanand Dhume’s recent fabrication in “The Wall Street Journal”, attempting to compare Pakistan and Iran’s nuclear programs,…

Pakistan’s Historic Victory & India’s Concocted Narratives

Within minutes of the RAW-staged terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, in which 26 tourists were…

Seminar Held in Rawalakot Honoring “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”

A seminar titled “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”…

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan

The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…

Pakistan Policy Towards Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges Webinar

Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…

Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi

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

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Modi’s War of Words

After “Operation Sindoor” failed to deliver the victory India had hoped for, Modi chose to channel his frustration into a…

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Pakistan Pushes Water Security and Peace Agenda at SCO Summit in China

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin has placed Pakistan’s concerns and vision…

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Syria’s Saga: Lessons for the Middle East and the World Beyond

The Syrian conflict, which began in 2011 as a popular uprising against the Assad regime, has evolved into one of…

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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…

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Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi

Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to the COMEX delegation and the Centre for Development and Stability…

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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 a dinner…

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Cult Followers Singing Negative Tunes

The PTI and the cult followers are in a state of depression…

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The Iran-US Agreement: A Transitional Carrot-and-Stick Diplomacy, not a Trust Based Settlement

The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the…

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The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of…

The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be…

The Iran-US-Israel Conflict and Its Regional Consequences

Asif Haroon Raja When the Elephants Fight: Gulf States and the Cost of Regional War From the very first day,…

How Pakistan Pulled Off the Impossible

By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…

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Kashmir: A Test of State Authority and National Cohesion -Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause

Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military,…

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JAAC’s Constitutional Agenda: Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause

By Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja   The Objectives of the  JAAC The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) sought to…

Alarm Bells Rung by Dual-Faced Pseudo-Intellectuals and Defence Analysts

Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile…

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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