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Postmortem of Four-Day India – Pakistan War: Lessons for India
Asif Haroon Raja India's Miscalculations and Weakly Planned Pahalgam False Flag Operation India’s strategic miscalculation stemmed from a flawed assessment of Pakistan’s internal situation. Convinced that political polarisation, economic challenges…
Taiwan Issue: Emergence, Present, and the Future Ahead
The Taiwan issue has become one of the most sensitive topics in world politics. It is not…
Current Situation in Middle East & Ukraine
The genocidal war in Gaza has been raging since Oct 7, 2023 and has claimed the lives…
The Role of AI in Modern Education in Pakistan: Benefits and Challenges
In today’s fast-changing world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a new hope to solve many of…
The Re-Alignment of the Middle East After the Iran War
The architects of the war operated on flawed assumptions. It was believed that a politically, economically, and…
What’s Chinese leadership’s vision for China’s future industries?
Writer: Shen Shiwei, founder of the China Briefing newsletter The development of future industries will accelerate China's…
Pakistan’s Enduring Battle Against Terrorism
The amendment to the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 will remain in force for three years. A similar provision,…
Seminar on “Kashmir Accession Day” held in Rawalakot by Centre for Development and Stability
Under the auspices of the Centre for Development and Stability,…
Welcome Dinner in Honor of Mr. Amr Abdullah Baabood, CEO of COMEX, held on January 29, 2025 at Marriott Hotel, Islamabad, organized by Centre for Development and Stability (CDS)
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized and hosted…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Assessing the Transformation of Vision into Reality with a Focus on Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a flagship project under…
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Centre for Development and Stability Held Seminar on Kashmir's History…
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Pakistan Moment When Mediation Becomes Power
Pakistan is once again at the center of a significant diplomatic moment, hosting and facilitating high-level talks. These talks signal…
Trump to Convene First Board of Peace Meeting on Gaza; Pakistan PM to Attend
Pakistan maintains that it has joined the initiative “in good faith” as part of a collective regional effort On January…
Branding the Future: Pakistani Journalists Witness China’s Urban Transformation in Jinhua
Pakistani journalists participating in a media training program at Zhejiang Normal University in Jinhua have been learning about a wide…
India’s New Air Defence Systems: Impact on Pakistan and Regional Stability
India's latest move to bolster its defense capability by inducting three fully indigenous, next-generation air defense systems marks a pivotal…
Bangladesh An Autocratic State
In July 2024, student protests in Dhaka over government job quotas sparked nationwide unrest, with violence, prison breakouts, and vandalism,…
From Doha to Istanbul: Can Dialogue End Decades of Turmoil Between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
The second round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan, convening in Istanbul…
Pakistan–Bangladesh Relations in Strategic Transition
With upcoming elections and shifting political cycles, Pakistan–Bangladesh relations are entering a…
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Postmortem of Four-Day India – Pakistan War: Lessons for India
Asif Haroon Raja India's Miscalculations and Weakly Planned Pahalgam False Flag Operation India’s strategic miscalculation stemmed from a flawed assessment…
Imran Khan: From Cricketing Hero to Political Confrontation
Asif Haroon Raja Political History of Imran Khan The cricketer Imran Khan earned worldwide fame after leading Pakistan to victory…
The Shanghai Spirit at 25: A New Model for Multilateral Cooperation
Zhao Yunfei Andijan’s train station sits on the eastern edge of Uzbekistan’s rail network and is gearing up for a…
A Day of Suspense, Speculation, Political Manoeuvring and Uncertainties
Asif Haroon Raja Circulating Rumours and Suspense Yesterday was a day full of suspense, speculation and political intrigue. All kinds…
The Makkah Pact and the Erosion of America’s Gulf Hegemony
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement is a potentially historic shift in Gulf security: from an order dominated by American…
India–Pakistan Antagonism in Historical Perspective
Part Three Asif Haroon Raja Emerging Fault Lines in India–US Relations Pakistan's nuclear programme, its growing strategic relationship with China…
India–Pakistan Antagonism in Historical Perspective
Part Two Asif Haroon Raja Following Partition in 1947, India and Pakistan emerged as the two principal successor states to…
India–Pakistan Antagonism in Historical Perspective
Part One Asif Haroon Raja India's Expansionist Trajectory and Regional Hegemonic Ambitions Since the end of British rule in 1947,…
Pakistan’s Emerging Role as a Hinge Power in a Fragmenting Regional Order
The geopolitical landscape across the Middle East and South Asia is undergoing a structural shift. As traditional security frameworks fray…
The Mecca Defence Pact: A New Security Architecture or a Crisis-Driven Coalition?
The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement on August 7, 2026, marks an unprecedented realignment in the security landscape…
The Strait of Hormuz Crisis: What It Means for Pakistan’s Economic and Strategic Security
Exploring how the August 2026 Strait of Hormuz crisis impacts Pakistan's energy imports, inflation, and foreign exchange, driving the…
August 15, 2026
Beyond Border Security: Rethinking Pakistan's Afghanistan Policy in 2026 An evaluation of deteriorating Pakistan-Afghanistan relations, analyzing the TTP factor, Durand…
August 15, 2026
Gaza and the Crisis of International Order: When Rules Fail to Protect Civilians A study of the ongoing Gaza crisis…
China Culture Centre, DoAM Hold Cake-Cutting Ceremony to Mark Pakistan’s 79th Independence Day
ISLAMABAD: The Department of Archaeology and Museums (DoAM), Islamabad, in collaboration with the China Culture Centre, organized a special cake-cutting…
Remarks by Ambassador Jiang Zaidong at the Seminar on Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building
Your Excellency Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani, Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Your Excellency First Class Inspector Mr. Liu Daxiu, Professor Mr.…