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Cult Followers Singing Negative Tunes
The PTI and the cult followers are in a state of depression after the failure of their…
Pak-Azerbaijan Relations: A Pathway to Mutual Prosperity
Pakistan is gearing up for a momentous diplomatic engagement as President Ilham Aliyev of the Republic of…
A Shift in Tunes
The concept of terrorism in South Asia was first injected by India in 1971. Under the guise…
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…
Middle East Crisis
Watching this video, one can ascertain the fixated mindset of the extremist Jews and their evil designs.…
The Killing of Yahya Sinwar: A Turning Point in Israel’s War on Hamas
Yahya Sinwar’s death, a controversial event, highlights Gaza's complex military landscape and conflicting reports on whether it…
Seminar Held in Rawalakot Honoring “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”
A seminar titled “The Iron Lady of Jammu & Kashmir”…
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…
Omani Majlis-e-Shura Delegation Paid a Visit to Pakistan Monument and Heritage Museum
Press Release- Centre for Development and Stability (CDS) Islamabad, Pakistan…
Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi
Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…
Editor's Pick
In the Pakistan Army’s latest operations, 14 terrorists were killed in separate operations in Quetta and Pasni
Over the past 48 hours, total fatalities in intelligence-based operations have exceeded 50. All escape routes of Bashir Zeb, the…
Donald Trump’s Salvos
A lot is being written about Donald Trump, some for and some against him. Apart from his well-known impetuous behaviour,…
Cult Followers Singing Negative Tunes
The PTI and the cult followers are in a state of depression after the failure of their violence prone confrontational…
BANGLADESH AT A CROSSROADS
In a dramatic turn of events, Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, announced her resignation on 5th August -…
The Iran-US Agreement: A Transitional Carrot-and-Stick Diplomacy, not a Trust Based Settlement
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the…
Reflections on the War Against Iran and Pakistan’s Diplomatic Coup
By Asif Haroon Raja After the 12-day war in June, in which…
Unpacking Dhume’s Frustrated Jingoism
Sadanand Dhume’s recent fabrication in “The Wall Street Journal”, attempting to compare…
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High-Level Talks on Islamabad MoU Implementation: Pakistan’s Commendable Role in Advancing Peace Efforts
Islamabad/Bürgenstock— June 21, 2026 Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif departed for Switzerland on Sunday to take part in high-level talks…
Pakistan’s Diplomatic Resurgence in a Multipolar World and Motivated Negative Trends
Asif Haroon Raja History shows that both civilian and military leaders across the world have resorted to war under varying…
The US-Iran MoU: Can Diplomacy Defeat the Spoilers?
Nuzhat Nazar History rarely gives diplomacy a quiet moment. Just when negotiators believe they have opened the door to peace,…
The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Triumph on the Global Stage The world was astonished during the G7 summit when US President…
The Iran-US Agreement: A Transitional Carrot-and-Stick Diplomacy, not a Trust Based Settlement
The 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ending the US-Iran war seems a structural bet, not a treaty. According to the…
The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences
Asif Haroon Raja Many a Slip between the Cup and the Lip President Donald Trump attended the G7 Summit of…
The US-Israel War Against Iran: Its Consequences
Asif Haroon Raja US and Iran Reach Agreement On roughly 40 occasions since March, President Donald Trump claimed to be…
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 very first day,…
How Pakistan Pulled Off the Impossible
By Maimona Saleem Nobody really saw this coming. Not at this scale When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted on X…
Kashmir: A Test of State Authority and National Cohesion -Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause
Asif Haroon Raja The Tactics of the Banned JAAC The banned JAAC kills innocent people and then criticizes the military,…
JAAC’s Constitutional Agenda: Implications for Pakistan, Azad Kashmir, and the Kashmir Cause
By Brig (R) Asif Haroon Raja The Objectives of the JAAC The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) sought to…
Alarm Bells Rung by Dual-Faced Pseudo-Intellectuals and Defence Analysts
Asif Haroon Raja Was there ever a period in Pakistan's history when the country was not the target of hostile…
Internal Subversion: The Achilles Heel of National Security
Asif Haroon Raja History teaches a harsh but enduring lesson: no external enemy can achieve its objectives without assistance from…
Internal Betrayal and External Aggression
Asif Haroon Raja Role of Collaborators No external adversary can succeed without support from internal collaborators. This bitter truth has…
The Multiplicity of Crises Facing Pakistan
Asif Haroon Raja Pakistan's Security Situation According to a recent report by The Economist, Pakistan is currently facing one of…