Global Semiconductors Showdown and What It Means for Pakistan’s Security

In the escalating theatre of great power competition, semiconductors have emerged as indispensable actors. These tiny components, often smaller than a fingernail, are the backbone of a wide array of applications, from communications and aerospace to automobiles and advanced weapon systems.
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Governing the Digital Frontier : Cyberspace as the New Global Common

Cyberspace is commonly defined as ‘the online world of computer networks, particularly the Internet.’ Its utilisation spans both personal and professional domains, encompassing activities from entertainment and communication to business and the arts, thereby accommodating the full spectrum of contemporary human endeavours
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Shifting Platforms: Towards Digitalisation of News

Like the other facets of life, the news media industry has not remained stagnant to rapid digitalisation and internet penetration. The mainstream news media has traditionally been seen as the watchdog in any democratic set-up. However, the advent of the internet revolutionised the media industry landscape.
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Budget 2024-25: Generous Allocation for IT but Limited Prospects for Bridging the Digital Divide

On 12th June, Pakistan’s coalition government unveiled the proposed budget for the fiscal year starting 1st July with a total outlay of PKR 18.9 trillion, representing an almost 25% jump from the outgoing year’s revised expenditure estimates. As always, the upcoming fiscal year’s budget had different meanings for different stakeholders
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Cyberspace as a Global Common : Formulation and Applicability of International Law

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In the modern digital age, cyberspace has become an integral part of our daily lives, shaping how we communicate, conduct business, and interact with the world. However, as cyberspace transcends physical borders, it poses unique challenges to traditional
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Entering a New Era of Information Warfare

The traditional recourse to kinetic combat capabilities may no longer be adequate in a technological era increasingly dominated by non-kinetic modalities of warfare. Information warfare, an emerging mode of hostile engagement, includes actions taken to deny, exploit, corrupt, or destroy an enemy’s information and its
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Distressed Wheat Farmers

Wheat, due to its widespread consumption and its nutritious value, is considered a staple food in Pakistan. Its cultivation is done on a large scale throughout the country, with Punjab being the largest wheat-producing province. However, for several weeks, the country has witnessed distressed wheat farmers protesting on the streets. They started protesting against excessive delay in wheat purchase by the government and the reduction of the
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Indian Military Adaptation to Artificial Intelligence: A Growing Challenge for Pakistan

Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration with military weapons has become a compulsion for contemporary militaries to withstand modern battlefield challenges. Grasping this notion, the Indian Military is presently incorporating AI into its combat systems, thus bolstering its capability of precision launching offensive actions.
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