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CPEC: The Strategic Escape Route Great Powers Cannot Ignore
Why is Pakistan suddenly facing coordinated pressure from Japan, Singapore, and India? The answer lies in CPEC, the Strait of Malacca, and America's Indo-Pacific containment strategy against China
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…
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…
Afghanistan’s Incursion Smashed by Pakistan
Afghan leadership tends to blame Pakistan through misleading narratives, They are using such propaganda to carry out…
Syrian Conflict and its Impact on the Middle East Chessboard
The power of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, which lasted for 24 years, appeared to have declined. News…
Israel-Iran Conflict & Iranian Martial Law
Israel-Iran Conflict & Iranian Martial Law Updated Situation Report and Regional Implications(By: Nuzhat Nazar) What Has Happened…
April 26, 2026
West Asia's Fragile Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread Asif Haroon Raja Trump had imposed a war on…
Welcome Dinner in Honor of Mr. Amr Abdullah Baabood, CEO of COMEX, held on November 21, 2024 at Ramada by Wyndham Islamabad
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…
Disinformation: The Undermining Force Within—Revealing its Structural Threats to Society and National Security
ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS), organized seminar…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony
Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different…
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Wakhan Corridor—A Strand of Hope Between Fractured Lands
The interconnection of borders in any region calls for smooth trade and transit under peaceful conditions. When borders connect, there…
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 game-changer for Pakistan’s…
Pakistan Outperformed India
India remains the only country in South Asia that persistently interferes in the internal affairs of its neighbours. It employs…
Effects of Cultism and A Way-out
Visiting websites such as Veterans Own, Veterans Affairs, and Stand Up for Pakistan is little different from tuning into an Indian television talk show,…
China Versus America
The British Empire was humbled and forced to retreat. The Soviet Union disintegrated and was reduced to the Russian Federation…
Remarks by Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at the Reception Celebrating the 105th Anniversary of the Founding of the Communist Party of China
Remarks by Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at the Reception Celebrating the 105th Anniversary…
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CPEC: The Strategic Escape Route Great Powers Cannot Ignore
Why is Pakistan suddenly facing coordinated pressure from Japan, Singapore, and India? The answer lies in CPEC, the Strait of…
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal
Part Six The article argues that Pakistan–Afghanistan relations have worsened because of cross-border terrorism, propaganda, and growing mistrust. It states…
Afghanistan’s Real War Is Now Inside the Taliban
 The Taliban is not splintering because of foreign pressure or military defeat; it is splintering because ethnic monopoly over…
Satluj: The Uncounted Dead of India’s Punjab
By Nuzhat Nazar Satluj is not about the politics of Khalistan. It is about human rights, truth and accountability. By…
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal
Part Five After the 2025 India–Pakistan conflict, Pakistan faces growing security challenges from hybrid warfare, cross-border terrorism, and regional geopolitical…
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal
Pakistan effectively combined military action with diplomacy to counter cross-border terrorism, compel Afghanistan to engage on the TTP issue, and…
From Water Security to Hybrid Warfare: Pakistan’s Evolving National Security Doctrine
Pakistan's national security doctrine is evolving beyond traditional military defence to a broader, integrated approach that treats water security, terrorism,…
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal
Part Three  India's Military Adventure  Against the backdrop of its expanding strategic partnerships with the United States and…
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal
Pakistan's expectations of improved relations after the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021 were undermined by the continued presence…
Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: From Shared Brotherhood to Conflict and Betrayal
Pakistan–Afghanistan relations have been shaped by a paradox. Despite Pakistan's consistent political, economic, and humanitarian support, historical disputes, the Durand…
Palestine and the Crisis of International Order
 Institutional Paralysis, Geopolitical Fragmentation, and the Erosion of Normative Legitimacy The escalating violence, widespread displacement, and profound civilian suffering…
Behind the Silence: The Collapse of Sudan
Sudan's Forgotten Catastrophe: What the World's Largest Humanitarian Crisis Reveals About the Failure of Global Governance  The humanitarian crisis…
The Great Tech Decoupling
The End of Hyper-Globalization? Digital Trade Wars and the Fragmentation of the Global EconomyThe era of hyper-globalization, characterized by seamlessly…
Drawing the Red Lines: Preventing the Automated Escalation of AI
From Innovation to Domination: The Emerging Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence in a Fragmenting WorldArtificial intelligence has officially crossed the threshold…
Hunger as a Weapon: How Food Security Dictates Modern Geopolitical StabilityFood Security as National Security: Why Hunger Has Become a Strategic Threat in the Twenty-First Century
Food security has officially transcended its traditional classification as a localized agricultural or humanitarian concern, evolving into a core pillar…