Recent Articles
Here are some of our recent publications
Colombo’s Sorrow
The crisis in Sri Lanka appears to deliver worse news with each passing day, as the otherwise dynamic South Asian nation faces a snowballing effect of multiple challenges. As it stands, Sri Lanka is […]
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The Opulence of Growth
Pakistan has calculated its previous period GDP growth to have nearly touched 6%, which is a remarkable feat given the litany of international headwinds that have included Covid-19 and the imbalanced post-Covid recovery, with […]
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Strengthening National Cohesion: A Way Forward for Pakistan
Abstract: ‘National Cohesion’ is an important prerequisite for an independent and prosperous country. Pakistan’s National Security Policy (2022-26) identified ‘National Cohesion’ as an important pillar of the country’s security architecture. National cohesion builds upon the […]
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Is Ukraine Becoming Europe’s Afghanistan?
The erstwhile Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan on 24 December 1979, and remained there until 15 February 1989. In the bargain, Soviet Union ended up losing its political identity and disintegrated for good, perhaps because […]
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Resurging Terrorism in Pakistan: What needs to be Done?
While Pakistan remains engrossed in the ongoing political alterations, the nation’s enemies unabatedly continue to carry out terrorist attacks across the country. Terrorist attacks on a wide range of targets, including security forces, VIP […]
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Social Media and Politics in Pakistan
Social media has spearheaded the communication of information faster and more easier throughout the world. Various platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat and LinkedIn etc. have now become an integral part of […]
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Laser Weapon System: A Game-Changing Technology
The Israeli Defense Ministry confirmed that it successfully tested its laser air defence system in mid-April of this year. According to the Ministry’s research and development team, the Iron Beam accurately intercepted several targets, […]
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TTP’s Safe Haven in Afghanistan
The fall of Kabul back in August 2021 has further heightened internal security challenges of Pakistan. In this regard, the main challenge is the resurgence of the banned outfit Tehreek-e- Taliban Pakistan (TTP) along […]
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PAF and its Modus Operandi
Pakistan Air Force (PAF), is the Pride of the Nation. The service believes that ‘Whether we fly, operate, maintain, or support sophisticated weapon systems, we are bonded by our common desire of serving the […]
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Pakistan Balancing Conventional Asymmetry in South Asia
While the global order is evolving, the United States and its allies are striving to compete with the rising power of China. In order to keep itself relevant in global politics, India is actively […]
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Promoting Solar-based Microgeneration in Pakistan
The war in Ukraine and the resultant rise in global energy prices once again demonstrated the high vulnerability of Pakistan’s economy to external shocks, given its excessive dependence on energy imports, which currently account […]
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Impact of AI on Chemical and Biological Warfare
Chemical and biological weapons (CBWs) have been tools of warfare for a long time. They have borne disastrous results in both World Wars and several conflicts worldwide. Due to their lethality, they are considered […]
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Role of Space Capabilities in the Russia-Ukraine War
Space capabilities have evolved as a significant element of national strength in this technology-driven world. In fact, the dual-use nature of space technologies and their applications have witnessed substantial growth in both war and […]
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Should War be an Option to Maintain Peace?
War is perhaps the easiest option, as seen throughout human history, available to belligerents to resolve their disputes. However, it remains the most expensive and painstaking method to attain political objectives. Therefore, the question […]
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The Missile Incident and Indian Misinformation
In a press conference on 10 March 2022, Director-General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) declared that Pakistan’s Air Defence Operations Centre (ADOC), detected a supersonic flying object on the evening of 9th March that […]
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Strategic Chessboard of Eastern Europe
The tug-of-war for power and influence between the United States (US) and Russia in eastern Europe has garnered global attention. This geopolitical location could be seen as a ‘strategic chessboard’ of present times – […]
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Indo-US Partnership: Implications for Pakistan
Perhaps, one of the fallouts of the Kargil Conflict of 1999 between India and Pakistan was US President Clinton’s decision to increase strategic cooperation with India. Since then, India and the US have been […]
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Saffron Terror: India’s Approach towards Minorities
Hate crimes in India against minorities, especially Muslims, are becoming rampant. Day in and day out, there are reports of people being lynched because they are not Hindus or because they belowng to a […]
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Might of the Right
President Macron was in the lead in the first round of the French Presidential Elections, securing 27.8% votes, trailed closely by far-right leader Marine Le Pen with 23.1%. Once again, thus, Emmanuel Macron will […]
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Revisiting Counterterrorism Strategies of Pakistan
Since the War on Terror, Pakistan has lost more than 83,000 lives and borne economic losses of more than USD126 billion. To crumble terrorism, Pakistan decided to conduct internal military operations following which there […]
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Significance of Political Security
According to Human Development Report 1994, “New Dimensions of Human Security,” which was prepared by the Committee headed by a renowned Pakistani economist Dr Mahbub ul Haq, the elements of human security include economic […]
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Protracted Wars may Become Counterproductive
2500 years ago, the Chinese sage Sun Tzu laid certain strategic precepts which not only remain valid but are widely practised across the globe. Sun Tzu’s masterpiece The Art of War has been translated […]
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Rise of Mercenary Warfare & Wither Chivalry
‘There is many a boy here today who looks on war as all glory, but, boys, War is all hell.’ This is a famous quote attributed to the Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman, […]
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Promoting Technology-driven Entrepreneurship in Pakistan
The world is proceeding towards digitalisation at an unbelievably fast pace. Emphasising its importance, Marc Andreessen, an American entrepreneur wrote , ‘Software is eating the world’. Indeed, digitalisation has revolutionised every other field of […]
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