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Between Tehran and Washington: China’s calculated neutrality in a Fragmented Order
By Obaid Ur Rehman The recent joint military strikes by Israel and United Sates against Iran on 28 February 2026 has triggered profound geopolitical reverberations across the Middle East and…
Brazil’s Pivot to China: How Trump’s Tariffs Are Reshaping Global Alliances
The world is once again witnessing how economic decisions taken for political purposes can have long-term consequences.…
Second World War to Third World War
The global order during World War I (1914–1918), which claimed 20 million lives, was multipolar. In 1920,…
Shifting Geopolitical Fortunes
The global geopolitical landscape is undergoing earthshaking transformations. With numerous flashpoints across the world, eight nuclear-armed states…
Pakistan’s Unwavering Call for Stability: The Road to Real Peace with Afghanistan
In recent weeks, the diplomatic door between Pakistan and Afghanistan swung open in Istanbul, only to slam…
India’s Unease Over the Saudi–Pakistan Defence Alliance
When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif embraced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh last week, it was…
Israel-Iran Conflict & Iranian Martial Law
Israel-Iran Conflict & Iranian Martial Law Updated Situation Report and Regional Implications(By: Nuzhat Nazar) What Has Happened…
Disinformation: The Undermining Force Within—Revealing its Structural Threats to Society and National Security
ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Development and Stability (CDS), organized seminar…
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…
Governor Sindh and CDS Welcomes COMEX and CDS to Karachi
Governor of Sindh, Kamran Tesori, extended a warm welcome to…
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…
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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 these problems. AI…
Undiminished Scars of 1971 Tragedy
After the emergence of Bangladesh (BD) in Jan 1972, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and other Awami League (AL) leaders admitted that…
The Significance of BRICS and Pakistan’s Pursuit of Membership
The BRICS group—an alliance of five emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—represents a powerful bloc of influence…
Pakistan’s New E-Visa Policy: A Gateway to Enhanced Economic and Diplomatic Engagement
Starting today, Pakistan has officially launched its new e-visa policy, a strategic initiative aimed at modernizing the visa application process…
Two Fronts, One Strategy? Pakistan’s Growing Encirclement Concern
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) The recent escalation along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border is being…
Understanding the Need for Stability in Pakistan
Identify the challenges that not currently affecting Pakistan. Indeed, there are some…
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Between Tehran and Washington: China’s calculated neutrality in a Fragmented Order
By Obaid Ur Rehman The recent joint military strikes by Israel and United Sates against Iran on 28 February 2026…
US Power Play in the Western Hemisphere
A policy shift in US foreign policy states that after years of neglect, the United States will reassert and…
Pakistan Navy Launches Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr
The Pakistan Navy has launched Operation Muhafiz-ul-Bahr (Protector of the Seas) to address various multidimensional threats facing national shipping…
China Pushes For Multilateralism in a Fragmenting World
By Zhao Yunfei The world in 2026 feels increasingly unsettled. Conflicts continue to erupt across regions, economic pressure is used…
Pakistan Amid Israel-Iran War
The war that started with Israel attacks on Iran has become a matter of great worry not only for this…
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 transformation to an…
Key Insights from Premier Li Qiang’s 2026 Government Work Report
On March 5, 2026, Chinese Premier Li Qiang presented the annual Report on the Work of the Government at the…
How Islamabad Is Weighing the Israel–Iran Crisis and the Afghan Escalation
By Nuzhat Nazar Pakistan is once again navigating a complex strategic moment. On one side, tensions between Israel and Iran…
Why Tech Innovation Is Central to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan
Writer : Zhang He As Beijing prepares to convene the annual“Two Sessions,”one document stands at the center of national and…
Pakistan’s Internal Response to the US–Israel Strikes on Iran
By: Nuzhat Nazar The US and Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered a sharp and emotionally charged reaction across Pakistan,…
Israel-Iran Conflict & Iranian Martial Law
Updated Situation Report and Regional Implications(By: Nuzhat Nazar) What Has Happened So Far On 28 February 2026, Israel Katz announced…
Israel-Iran Conflict & Iranian Martial Law
Israel-Iran Conflict & Iranian Martial Law Updated Situation Report and Regional Implications(By: Nuzhat Nazar) What Has Happened So Far On…
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…
Two Fronts, One Strategy? Pakistan’s Growing Encirclement Concern
(By: Nuzhat Nazar) The recent escalation along the Pakistan–Afghanistan border is being described in routine terms such as infiltration, retaliation…
Pakistan Launches Retaliatory Operation Ghazab Lil Haq After Taliban Border Attacks
Tensions have escalated sharply along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border following intense cross-border clashes, particularly in the Gursal sector of Mohmand District.…