Orphans and Castaways – Legacy of the U.S. Exodus from Afghanistan
Salma Malik
As the eventual date for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan is now just around the corner, the reality that this...
Global Military Outlook : Implications for Pakistan
Syed Rifaat Hussain
Emerging trends
The modern state system which first emerged in Europe in the late 17th century, the Westphalian system, gradually spreading to the rest of the world, is...
Going Nuclear: A Personal Recollection
Zamir Akram
As I drove to work at the Pakistan Embassy in Washington DC, where I was posted as Deputy Chief of Mission, early on the morning of 11 May...
Faultlines: Deconstructing the Roots of Pakistan Security Threat Matrix
Zeeshan Shahid Khan
Pakistan has been in international headlines since the nuclear tests in 1998 were carried out in response to the Indian tests at Pokhran. The tests, although a...
Of Internal Reforms and External Connectivity:Strengthening Economic Security in Pakistan.
Javed Hassan
While national security of Pakistan is inextricably linked to its military preparedness, it has other dimensions that relate more to its economic health than keeping it secure in...
The 20th Anniversary of South Asia’s Overt Nuclearisation
Najmuddin A. Shaikh
The month of May this year marked the completion of two decades since India and Pakistan carried out nuclear tests and made the South Asian sub-continent publicly...
Pulwama Crisis Redux
Atia Ali Kazmi
“Some kind of settlement in Kashmir is crucial for both India and Pakistan. It is also tearing India apart with horrible atrocities in the region which is...
Kashmir – Under a Cloud of Depression
Salma Malik
“When you make a peaceful revolution impossible, you are making a violent revolution inevitable.” J F Kennedy
Last I approached the red zone of Pakistan’s capital city Islamabad, a...
Deconstructing the Growing Islamic State Threat to Afghanistan
Claude Rakisits
It has been over three months since the Taliban walked into Kabul and reclaimed the reins of power on August 15, 2021...
Strengthening Pakistan’s Nuclear Security Regime
Sitara Noor
Pakistan’s nuclear programme has remained under global scrutiny for potential nuclear security risks and associated challenges since its inception. Notwithstanding the perceived threats, Pakistan has a clean record...
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