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Threat to Pakistan’s Internal Security by The Islamic State of Khorasan

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Threat to Pakistan’s Internal Security by The Islamic State of Khorasan

admin August 7, 2018

Abdul Basit The Islamic State of Khorasan (ISK) – the formal franchise of Islamic State (IS) terrorist...

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The End of Atlanticism?

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The End of Atlanticism?

admin August 7, 2018

Tughral Yamin At the time that the Cold War ended and the Berlin Wall came down, I...

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Of Villains and Heroes: Role of Narratives in Conflicts

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Of Villains and Heroes: Role of Narratives in Conflicts

admin July 9, 2018

  Rizwan Zeb In Akira Kurosawa’s classic Rashomon, different characters narrate their perspective of the story. Vantage...

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Selective Activism: The Role of Pakistan’s Judiciary in Counterterrorism

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Selective Activism: The Role of Pakistan’s Judiciary in Counterterrorism

admin July 9, 2018

  Sahar Khan Pakistan’s Supreme Court is known for its activism. In February 2018, the Supreme Court banned...

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Appraising Operation Sunrise – Challenges in Counter Terrorism

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Appraising Operation Sunrise – Challenges in Counter Terrorism

admin July 9, 2018

  Salma Malik The month of July holds a special significance in Pakistan’s complex war against militancy...

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Terrorist Safe Havens in Afghanistan Threaten Pakistan

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Terrorist Safe Havens in Afghanistan Threaten Pakistan

admin July 9, 2018

  Rahimullah Yusufzai Jamatul Ahrar and TTP operating against Pakistan from their bases in Afghanistan. There has...

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Confronting The Challenge Of Boko Haram

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Confronting The Challenge Of Boko Haram

admin July 9, 2018

  Muhammad Ali  What is security? In general terms, security is defined very broadly. It is often...

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Trump’s Afghan Quagmire

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Trump’s Afghan Quagmire

admin June 7, 2018

Rupert Stone  It has now been several months since President Donald Trump promulgated his new strategy for...

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Pakistan’s Place in a Changing World

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Pakistan’s Place in a Changing World

admin May 4, 2018

Moeed Yusuf The Evolving Global Order The world has moved from its unipolar moment into multipolarity; China...

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Terrorism then and now: the shifting sands of terrorist violence in Pakistan (2001-2018)

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Terrorism then and now: the shifting sands of terrorist violence in Pakistan (2001-2018)

admin May 4, 2018

Muhammad Feyyaz The typical non-state terrorism indiscriminately targeting the civilians erupted in Pakistan following the US invasion...

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