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Expanding Terrorism: Pakistan’s Counter-Terror Response and the Afghan Conundrum
Asif Haroon Raja In the wake of the steadily intensifying cross-border terrorism orchestrated by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) from Afghan soil into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and…
Time to Snub the Detractors
Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news spread by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) controlled social media networks inside and…
Pakistan’s Military Role in Economic Development
Pakistan’s journey towards economic stability and development has often seen the active involvement of its military, not…
India’s Strategic Shift and the Limits of “Strategic Autonomy”
By: Nuzhat Nazar For decades, India has presented itself as a country capable of maintaining relations with…
Four Envisaged Scenarios in Pak-Afghan Conflict
The recent collapse of talks between Pakistan and the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan marks a troubling development…
Serious Rifts within PTI
After 10 April 2022, the leaders, activists, workers and supporters of PTI egged on by Imran Khan…
The Suspension of US Aid to Pakistan: Implications and Impact
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has paused new funding for programs in Pakistan following…
DG CDS Dr. Irfan Ashraf’s Address at Renmin University of China Closing Ceremony
Respected organizers of the CIPCC Programme, media colleagues from different…
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Regional Connectivity, Innovation, and Security in Balochistan
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized a one-day…
Omani Parliamentary delegation calls on NA Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah
National Assembly SecretariatDirectorate General of Media Omani Parliamentary delegation…
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…
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Next Round of Operation Sindhoor
India’s military defeat in May 2025 has transformed South Asia’s strategic landscape. Pakistan has emerged diplomatically and militarily strengthened, while…
Operation Ghazab Lil Haq – Update
Pakistan strikes Taliban Targets in Response to Afghan Aggression 27 February 2026 Pakistan’s armed forces have carried out effective airstrikes…
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…
China will Host 80th Anniversary Parade of the World Anti-Fascist War
The eyes of the world are on China. As the Shanghai Cooperation organization (SCO) Summit in China was viewed as…
Pakistan’s Credit Rating Upgraded: A Sign of Stabilization and Global Confidence
After months of economic uncertainty and cautious optimism, Pakistan has received a much-needed boost on the global financial stage. International…
Pakistan’s Moment: When Mediation Becomes Power
By Nuzhat Nazar In Islamabad, this is not just a negotiation. It…
Middle East Crisis
Watching this video, one can ascertain the fixated mindset of the extremist…
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Expanding Terrorism: Pakistan’s Counter-Terror Response and the Afghan Conundrum
Asif Haroon Raja In the wake of the steadily intensifying cross-border terrorism orchestrated by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Balochistan…
Hanging Between Peace and War
Asif Haroon Raja Iran: Most Sanctioned Country Since the Islamic Revolution of 1979, Iran has lived under the shadow of…
Deep Mistrust and a Cycle of Hostility: Why the US–Iran Conflict Cannot End
Given the back-to-back wars in June 2025 and February 2026, and the unresolved core disputes, it is highly doubtful that…
April 26, 2026
West Asia's Fragile Ceasefire Hangs by a Thread Asif Haroon Raja Trump had imposed a war on Iran on February…
April 26, 2026
When Time Becomes Iran’s Advantage and America’s Constraint (By: Nuzhat Nazar) The approaching end of the 60-day window under the…
When Strategy Replaces Diplomacy in Islamabad
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) With Abbas Araghchi now in Islamabad, and American envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arriving in parallel,…
April 25, 2026
Ceasefire Extension, Hormuz Tensions, and the Emerging Strategic Deadlock Asif Haroon Raja Background Full-scale war broke out on February 28,…
America Can Fight This War. Can It Sustain It?
By: Nuzhat Nazar The question is not whether the United States can fight a war with Iran. It clearly can.…
West Asia’s Fragile Diplomacy, Controlled Escalation to Peace
Asif Haroon Raja Current Strategic Landscape Tensions between the United States and Iran have once again approached a critical inflection…
Rebalancing Power: Why America Must Align Strategy with Economic Reality
By: Nuzhat Nazar For much of the post Cold War era, the United States did not have to choose between…
Pakistan in the Global Spotlight: From Strategic Constraint to Diplomatic Centrality
Pakistan has, once again, stepped into the global spotlight—this time not as a peripheral actor, but as a pivotal intermediary…
COAS is in Tehran
The current mission of Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Asim Munir, to Tehran is a move born out…
Escalation Without Resolution
With a naval blockade tightening in the Gulf and missile batteries shifting across Iran, the US–Iran standoff is no longer…
Can Pakistan Afford Neutrality in the US–Iran Conflict?
This "active neutrality" requires Islamabad to serve as a high-stakes courier, translating the rigid security requirements of Washington into a…
How Pakistan is Becoming the Operating Channel in Iran–US Talks
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) What we are witnessing around Pakistan’s role in the Iran–US talks is no longer just occasional mediation.…