Artificial Intelligence
Towards AI Sentience?
Artificial Intelligence or AI continues to amaze us in different ways. The recent episode of Blake Lemoine and the Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA) has once
July 25, 2022
Opinion Articles
Middle East
Saudi-Iran Rapprochement: Vital for Middle East’s Security
Iran and Saudi Arabia, two regional powers and important members of the Muslim world, have a history of strained relations. Geopolitical contestation between them goes back at
July 25, 2022
hybrid warfare
The Art and Science of Hybrid War
The concept of hybrid war is not new, rather its tenets include all shades of kinetic and non-kinetic warfare. However, what is new is its scientific application
July 25, 2022
Defence
Changing Character of Warfare: Lessons for Pakistan from the Russia-Ukraine War
Since the Russia-Ukraine war began, analysts around the world have been scrutinising the characteristics of the war as well as its tactical, operational and strategic aspects. They
July 18, 2022
Peace and Conflict
New Iron Curtain between Russia and Ukraine
The title is inspired by the phrase coined by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and quoted by Ambassador Riaz Khokhar at a seminar on the Ukraine war
July 18, 2022
Kashmir
Jammu & Kashmir under Siege: An Unending Account of Indian Crimes
Since coming to power, the Hindu-nationalist BJP government in India has forcibly tried to dismantle the self-proclaimed socially diverse and secular face of the Indian polity. Nowhere
July 17, 2022
Indo-Pacific
Reviewing the Shangri-La Dialogue 2022: What it means for Regional Security
The 19th IISS Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD), one of the premier defence and security dialogues related to the Indo-Pacific region, was recently held in Singapore from 10-12 June
July 15, 2022
Constitution of Pakistan
Why Pakistan Should Grant De Facto Provincial Status to Gilgit-Baltistan
Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Pakistan’s northern region, connects Pakistan with China and is the starting point of the much-celebrated China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) on the Pakistani side. Although the
July 14, 2022
Climate Change
Turning the Tide: Water Scarcity Challenges in Pakistan
Water scarcity is undeniably among the most enormous challenges facing mankind today. In Pakistan, this threat remains especially pronounced given the country’s recognition as the front-line nation
July 14, 2022
Climate Change
Pakistan’s External & Internal Water Security Challenges
Pakistan, which was once a water-abundant country, is now facing unprecedented water scarcity mainly due to poor water management practices, population growth, rapid urbanisation, and industrialisation, amongst
July 13, 2022
