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In January 2022, Pakistan's National Security Division (NSD) launched the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP), marking a significant milestone. The said...
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Prof. Adil Najam is the founding Dean of Boston University’s School of International Affairs, the Pardee School. He was the former Vice...
Taliban Won the War: What Lies Ahead?
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Beyond the UN Blitz on Kashmir
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Selective Activism: The Role of Pakistan’s Judiciary in Counterterrorism
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Creating an Ecosystem of RMB in Pakistan
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Building on the Nonproliferation Value of the Nuclear Deal with Iran
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The nuclear deal negotiated between Iran and six countries known as the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) succeeded in resolving a...
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Agni-Prime: Read P for Pakistan
The successful test launch of India's 'Agni Prime', a new-generation nuclear-capable ballistic missile, marks a significant advancement in...
Mapping the Challenges to Pakistan’s Geoeconomic Pivot
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In January 2022, Pakistan's National Security Division (NSD) launched the country’s first-ever National Security Policy (NSP), marking...
Navigating Pakistan’s Security Challenges Through Emerging Technologies
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Recent trends indicate that the nature and conduct of war are transmuting as emerging technologies (ETs) have...