Recent Articles
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Pakistan’s Narrative
Pakistan was created as a result of a long and gruelling politico-legal battle by the Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah and his able associates. The Quaid wanted to stay within united India, provided the political […]
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Pakistan’s Early Victories Against Coronavirus
As with all countries, the coronavirus pandemic has been a foremost concern for governments and societies seeking to strike a balance between preserving both lives and livelihoods. Although many countries continue to suffer exacting […]
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Coronavirus v. Pakistan: Early Successes in the Epidemiological Battle
The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic that rampaged the earth throughout 2020 also brought the epidemiological battle to Pakistan’s doorstep, where it was thought that structural weaknesses would exact a particularly severe toll. This was because […]
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The Emerging Threat of Indian Cyber Warfare Against Pakistan
Technology, though essentially an element of national power has also become a pivotal national security risk for the nation statesin recent decades. The growing reliance of states on cyberspace and digital networks has revolutionized […]
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Balance Between Economic Growth & Environmental Protection in CPEC
China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has brought with it some environmental concerns. The trillion-dollar project encompassing `six continents is designed to accelerate economic growth by focusing on infrastructure developments, economic/industrial zones, road […]
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Why the S 400 would not Serve India’s Purpose?
The Indian military is on a spree of sophisticated defence procurements from around the world. It has manifested active engagement in defence alliances to buttress its military force posture. Indian military modernization, however, suffers […]
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US-China Tensions: Pacific Deterrence Initiative and Alliances
The US-China tensions have escalated to their worst since the pandemic. The strategic and geopolitical frictions especially in the Indo-Pacific region are witnessing an ascending trajectory. The Chinese influence in South China Sea looms […]
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Between A Rock And A Hard Place
Act 1 (February 2019): India undertakes ‘non-military’ surgical strikes across the international boundary. The failure of the attack and the ensuing successful Pakistan Air Force counter strike forces the Indian Prime Minister to remark […]
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The Abettors of Rage
Over the past few years, the global public has articulated an increasing concern about the influence that social media platforms might exert on a society when co-opted by vested political interests. More specifically, there […]
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India’s Military Modernization: A Risk to Strategic Equilibrium
In a bid to ascend the world stage, India is swiftly modernizing her military and upgrading the defense inventory. The recent induction of "Rafale", French origin fighter in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and […]
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365 Days of Curfew
Last week thousands of people protested in Berlin against coronavirus restrictions–mandatory masks, social distancing and limited gatherings. Many in the affluent western European state regard the curbs imposed to contain the spread of the […]
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The Lasting Relevance of the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Case of Syria
A history of conventions, agreements, and treaties runs throughout human civilisation. The 19th and 20th Centuries witnessed a rise in such conventions, thereby paving the way to cap burgeoning conflicts globally. Yet, despite such […]
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Rafale Induction and South Asian Strategic Stability
Ever since attaining independence in 1947, India has remained a cause of disturbance and conflict in the region, and the most distrusted country by its neighbours. It started with deceitfully moving troops into the […]
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The Nightmare: A Year in Captivity
It was precisely one year ago, on 5th August 2019, that the long-standing nightmare in Kashmir began to unfurl as never before. The people of Kashmir, held down by brutality for generations, were told […]
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New Laws and the FATF
Despite its glaring inconsistencies and extreme politicisation, the FATF has managed to deflect attention from its own partisan scheming as a tool for certain world capitals, and instead inflicted damage and consistent pressure on […]
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The Bread and the Circus
At the apogee of their empire, it was argued that the Romans adhered to a simple point objective in governance: the bread and the circus. Panem et Circenses, as the poet Juvenal called the […]
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NTI INDEX: Pakistan with Most Improved Nuclear Security Credentials
Pakistan has emerged as the country with most improved nuclear security credentials in the 2020 Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) report that was released on Jul 22, 2020. Amongst the countries that have 1 kg or more […]
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Gender Inequality in Education
There are 774 million illiterate people in the world and alarmingly two-thirds of them are females. It indicates that majority of girls in many parts of the world are out of school. UNICEF reports […]
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Directions for Pensions
Pensions and other social protections are a difficult topic for policymakers in nearly every society. The problem of building sustainable pension and social protection solutions is, however, much more acute in developing countries, where […]
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COVID-19 and Governance Challenges
The COVID-19 pandemic was declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11. At the time of declaration there were 118,000 confirmed cases in 114 countries with 4,291 lives lost […]
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India-China border dispute has implications for Pakistan and region
The militaries of two of the largest nations in the world - China and India - stood eyeball to eyeball for over a month in the sub-zero temperatures of the Himalayas. Simmering tensions between […]
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Emirates Mission Mars: UAE’s Quest for the Red Planet
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is all geared up to join the exclusive Mars club as the first Arab mission to Mars awaits its launch within a few days. After transforming desert sands into glamourous […]
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Pandemics in the Unequal Society
The contrast between those countries which have flattened their COVID-19 curves and those that haven’t is becoming ever more stark. Among the victors in the fight against coronavirus (thus far) include South Korea, Vietnam, […]
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An Argument on Sino-India Conflict
Lately, tension has built along the China – India disputed borders. Since the Dokhlam crisis, both sides have gradually increased their number of troops in the areas near Pangong lake and Galwan valley region. […]
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