Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-EU: Increasing Cooperation in Energy Sector”

Pakistan and European Union have recently agreed to enhance cooperation in the energy sector to increase energy efficiency and conservation. Pakistan enjoys cordial and...

Comment-CPEC’s Energy Galore

 A promise is fulfilled. The country is brightened and a miracle is in the shining. An energy revolution may spark soon that would wholly...

Issue Brief on “Standard & Poor Maintains ‘Stable Outlook’ for Pakistan’s Economy”

Standard and Poor’s credit rating agency has maintained a stable outlook for Pakistan’s economy; negating the expected fears of downgrades, and at the same...

Issue Brief on “Saudi Arabia’s Nuclear Power Ambitions”

Saudi Arabia, best known for its large oil reserves, is planning to pursue nuclear power. Saudi Arabia plans to construct 17 nuclear power reactors...

Issue Brief on “CPEC: FAST TRACKING WORK ON SEZS “

With energy and infrastructure projects nearing completion, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has now entered into the second phase where industrial development would take...

Issue Brief on “Growing Strategic Cooperation between India and Vietnam”

Reputed Vietnamese daily Hanoi Times reported on September 23, 2017 that two Indian Naval Ships INS SATPURA and INS KADMATT made a port call...

Issue Brief on “Anti-Russian Sanctions: Emerging Rift between Europe and the US”

Russia is a key player in the Eurasian continent due to its enormous potential in petroleum industry: it is one of the largest oil...

Issue Brief on “Chinese Naval Base in Djibouti: Possibilities and Implications”

The Chinese inaugurated their first overseas military base on August 1, 2017 with a flag raising ceremony in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa....

Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Change Agreement: Consequences and Outcomes”

The Paris agreement is an agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) dealing with greenhouse gas emissions mitigation, adaptation and...

COP21 Paris: Pakistan and a New Global Climate Regime

Abstract In today’s globalised world environmental factors are going to play a major role in not so distant a future, in the social and economic...

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