Tears for Fears: Silence of the Persian Lambs
Saira Baig
If the authorities in Iran have power to put down protests each time they spring up, the regime’s greatest weapon - fear - appears to have lost its...
The Errant Indian Missile and the Future of South Asia’s Crisis Management
Syed Ali Zia Jaffery
Earlier this year, an unarmed Indian missile fell 124 kilometers inside of Pakistani territory. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) tracked...
Of FATF and Pak-U.S. Relations
Claude Rakisits
Quite surprisingly, the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision on October 21, to remove Pakistan from its “grey list” went almost unnoticed...
Pakistan’s Renewed TTP Challenge
Asif Amin
The recent upsurge in terrorism and increased presence of militants in Swat have again gripped Pakistan with dread and fear of a bloody...
Navigating Pakistan’s Afghan Conundrum
Hassan Tahir
Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have become more challenging, with both countries being at loggerheads over sensitive issues concerning security and sovereignty. Since the...
Making a Case for the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline
Haider Ali
In the complex tapestry of South Asian geopolitics, the Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline project stands out as a crucial geoeconomic asset for...
Deciphering Afghanistan’s and Pakistan’s Positions on the Iran-Israel Conflict
Malaika Rizvi
The recent escalation of tensions between Iran and Israel has added to the intricacies of Middle Eastern geopolitics, igniting concerns about...
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High Energy Laser Weapons: A Boon for Pakistan?
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In 1960, Theodore Maiman, an American physicist and engineer, invented the Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of...
Making a Case for the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline
Haider Ali
In the complex tapestry of South Asian geopolitics, the Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline project stands out as...
Mapping Emerging Trends in Space Warfare
Safia Mansoor
"Space is a war-fighting domain, just like the land, air, and the sea”
Former...