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Strategic Patience: Pakistan’s Afghan Policy
For decades, Afghanistan has remained a theatre of competing ambitions, interventions, and tragedies. Yet, amid the churn…
The Role of Swing States in the 2024 US Presidential Election
In the United States (US), swing states hold significant importance in presidential elections. For the reason that,…
PTI’s Escalating Anti-State Trajectory
The party is once again mobilizing for a renewed phase of street agitation, despite the prevailing security…
Shifting Geopolitical Fortunes
The global geopolitical landscape is undergoing earthshaking transformations. With numerous flashpoints across the world, eight nuclear-armed states…
Implications of Pakistan–Saudi Arabia Strategic Defence Pact
The recently concluded strategic defence pact between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, signed against the backdrop of Israel’s…
Reforming the Education System of Pakistan: Challenges, Solutions, and the Road to Vision 2026
Education is the foundation of any nation’s progress. It builds minds, shapes societies, and determines the future…
Let’s Explore Kashmir Campaign
The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) organized 3 days…
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…
CDS & COMEX Partner to Showcase Pakistan’s IT at COMEX 2025
CDS and COMEX have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)…
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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…
Current Situation in Middle East & Ukraine
The genocidal war in Gaza has been raging since Oct 7, 2023 and has claimed the lives of more than…
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,…
Pakistan–Bangladesh Relations in Strategic Transition
With upcoming elections and shifting political cycles, Pakistan–Bangladesh relations are entering a delicate phase where timing, messaging, and optics matter…
The Significance of Trilateral Cooperation in Changing Security Dynamics
The year 2025 is being considered the year of active diplomacy. Since January, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been…
Shanghai Cooperation Organization: From Inception to the 2025 Summit
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) stands today as a vital regional bloc,…
Pakistan Policy Towards Afghanistan: Opportunities and Challenges Webinar
Conducted by the Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Date:22/2/2026 This document…
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From Unipolar Power to Fragmented Control
By Nuzhat Nazar While Washington was escalating rhetoric and Tehran was calibrating responses, Pakistan’s military leadership was quietly on the…
Balochistan Conundrum: Between Geopolitics and Internal Fault Lines
By Asif Haroon Raja Strategic Importance of Balochistan Balochistan occupies a pivotal geographic position, bordering Iran and Afghanistan, and sitting…
War at an Impasse: Escalation, Strategic Fatigue, and the Narrow Path to Peace
Washington’s early assumptions of a swift and decisive victory—through air dominance, shock-and-awe tactics, and the triggering of internal dissent within…
Yiwu home to more than 10,000 foreign-funded business entities
By Liu Junguo Nestled in Zhejiang Province, East China, Yiwu is a dynamic county-level city often celebrated as the "world's…
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…
Crisis, conflict, and the rising cost of fuel
By Nuzhat Nazar Energy prices do not rise in isolation. Wars, geopolitical tensions, and supply disruptions push global oil markets…
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 militarily strained Iran…
Shifting Global Fault Lines and Trump’s Strategic Predicament
By Asif Haroon Raja Anti-war protests have spread across all 50 states of the United States, reflecting deep public unease…
Between Mediation and Reality: Pakistan’s Emerging Role in the Iran-US-Israel Crisis
Between Mediation and Reality: Pakistan’s Emerging Role in the Iran-US-Israel Crisis
China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative
China-Pakistan Five-Point Initiative, a diplomatic framework for restoring peace in the Gulf and the Middle East Amid escalating tensions in…
Wickedness of India Backfires
Asif Haroon Raja Indian policymakers today find themselves in a deep strategic quandary. The political, military, and diplomatic setbacks suffered…
The Third Gulf War
Asif Haroon Raja The war in the Persian Gulf began with U.S. strikes on 28 February, justified on what increasingly…
Opinion: Power Transitions and Strategic Overreach (Reading the Current Moment)
By: Nuzhat Nazar History rarely repeats itself in exact form, but it often follows recognizable patterns. The evolution of great…
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 competing global actors…
Who Will Blink First:Trump in QuandaryPart II
Asif Haroon Raja As the war drags on, President Donald Trump faces an increasingly difficult strategic dilemma. Despite overwhelming military…