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The geopolitical landscape across the Middle East and South Asia is undergoing a structural shift. As traditional security frameworks fray under the weight of escalating US-Iran tensions, great power competition,…
Global Competition over Military AI: Who Is the True Leader? Talha Arif Artificial Intelligence (AI) is…
Within minutes of the RAW-staged terror attack in Pahalgam on 22 April, in which 26 tourists were…
Libya was once among the most prosperous and socially secure states in Africa and the Arab world…
Pakistan’s perspective on regional security, arguing that the country faces a sustained campaign of proxy and hybrid…
January 29, 2025, the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) hosted a dinner at Islamabad's Marriott Hotel…
The disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991 transformed the world from a bipolar to a unipolar…
Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026…
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project under…
The seminar was held at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women’s University…
A seminar titled “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”…
According to early reports, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) targeted multiple hideouts belonging to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) across the…
Student protests in India, triggered by examination paper leaks and unemployment, grew into a nationwide movement demanding education reforms and…
Pakistan effectively combined military action with diplomacy to counter cross-border terrorism, compel Afghanistan to engage on the TTP issue, and…
Deception and betrayal have long been a part of global politics, but some states adopt them so skillfully that the…
The September 9 Israeli airstrike on Doha has sent shockwaves through the…
The war that started with Israel attacks on Iran has become a…
The geopolitical landscape across the Middle East and South Asia is undergoing a structural shift. As traditional security frameworks fray…
The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, marks an unprecedented realignment in the security landscape…
Exploring how the August 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis impacts Pakistan's energy imports, inflation, and foreign exchange, driving the…
Beyond Border Security: Rethinking Pakistan's Afghanistan Policy in 2026 An evaluation of deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, analyzing the TTP factor, Durand…
Gaza and the Crisis of International Order: When Rules Fail to Protect Civilians A study of the ongoing Gaza crisis…
ISLAMABAD: The Department of Archaeology and Museums (DoAM), Islamabad, in collaboration with the China Culture Centre, organized a special cake-cutting…
Your Excellency Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Your Excellency First Class Inspector Mr. Liu Daxiu, Professor Mr.…
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan is a nuclear-armed state with highly trained, battle-hardened and combat-experienced armed forces. For the past 25…
Part Four Asif Haroon Raja The Gulf States Reconsider Their Security Architecture The Israeli strike on Doha in September 2025…
Part Three Asif Haroon Raja An Appraisal of the Eight Decade Era The cumulative record of American military interventions has…
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…
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