Terrorism then and now: the shifting sands of terrorist violence in Pakistan (2001-2018)
Muhammad Feyyaz
The typical non-state terrorism indiscriminately targeting the civilians erupted in Pakistan following the US invasion of Afghanistan during October 2001. It was predominantly sectarian prior to this war....
ICJ’s Decision on Kulbushan Jadhav Case
Waqas Iqbal
In February 2019, India and Pakistan engaged in a limited aerial battle marking the Pulwama crisis. But the hype of Pulwama crisis overshadowed another ongoing legal battle between...
2019: The Year that Russia’s South Asian “Balancing” Act became Unbalanced
Andrew Korybko
2019 will be remembered as the year that Russia’s South Asian “ balancing” act finally became unbalanced. Everything started off promising enough as Moscow continued its policy of...
Changing Dynamics of Air Warfare in South Asia
Kaiser Tufail
The Balakot strike by IAF on 26 February 2019, and PAF’s ‘Swift Retort’ a day later, can be considered watershed events in modern aerial warfare. Though the IAF...
Appraising Operation Sunrise – Challenges in Counter Terrorism
Salma Malik
The month of July holds a special significance in Pakistan’s complex war against militancy and terrorism. A decade and a year back, the sitting regime of general Pervez...
Imran Khan’s visit to the U.S. and its impact on Sino-Pakistan ties
A View from China
Ghulam Ali
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan made his maiden visit to the U.S. on 21-23 July 2019. During his stay in Washington, he addressed a jubilant...
Threat to Pakistan’s Internal Security by The Islamic State of Khorasan
Abdul Basit
The Islamic State of Khorasan (ISK) – the formal franchise of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group – surfaced in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region in 2015. Since then, the...
Af-Pak Cooperation & The Rise of IS in Khorasan
Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
It was election year in Pakistan and the Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf has formed the government in the center. The change of guard notwithstanding, the relationship between Kabul...
From Syria to Venezuela: Trump, the Anti-War Pro-War President
Paul Antonopoulos
US President Donald Trump began his political career with a bang and turned many heads with his contradictory and discriminatory statements against a whole host of minorities,...
International Humanitarian Law, Kashmir and Legal CBMs
Taimur Malik
Pakistan and India came close to a war once again at the end of February 2019; a war that would have led to suffering, destruction and economic distress...
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Pakistan, Lawfare, and the Fight for Kashmir
Hassan Aslam Shad
Media was rife with reports last week about the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopting a Pakistan-sponsored resolution on the peoples’ right...
Of Internal Reforms and External Connectivity:Strengthening Economic Security in Pakistan.
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While national security of Pakistan is inextricably linked to its military preparedness, it has other dimensions that relate more to its economic health...
Hangor Day: A Glorious Reminiscence
Hassan Zaib
After gaining independence, Pakistan realized that, in order to endure and safeguard . freedom, it ought to attain a strategic wherewithal to thwart...