Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Combatting disinformation and Islamophobia”

Disinformation and rising Islamophobia have emerged as serious challenges in the contemporary world. Muslim populations across the globe are affected by this phenomenon and...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Population Explosion and the Youth Bulge”

Introduction Pakistan is globally recognised as a country facing challenges in controlling its population growth. Its alarming population growth rate of 2.4pc per annum, which...

Issue Brief on “Food Security in MENA amidst the Russian-Ukraine Crisis”

From the richest to the poorest countries, rising food prices continue to be the cause of much destruction, especially in the aftermath of Covid-19....

Issue Brief on “Pakistan Exits the FATF Increased Monitoring List – What’s Next?”

On October 21, 2022, President of the FATF Raja Kumar announced Pakistan's removal from the financial watchdog's "Increased Monitoring List" (IML) also known as...

Issue Brief on “UNDP Report “One Year in Review-Afghanistan since August 2021” – Takeaways”

Cascading crisis and a crippled economy are the new realities of Afghanistan. The recently released report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) builds...

Issue Brief on “Rising Tech Wars: Apple’s Move towards India”

In late September 2022, the tech giant Apple announced that it will start producing its iPhone-14 in India. The move is seen by many...

Issue Brief on “Escalating US-China Tensions and US National Security Strategy 2022”

Under the Presidency of Joe Biden, the White House released a new “National Security Strategy” on October 12, 2022. While writing the introduction, the...

Issue Brief on “Assessing Biden’s National Security Strategy 2022”

With almost closing two years in the Oval Office Biden administration recently released its National Security Strategy 2022 document on October 12, 2022, representing...

Issue Brief on “President Xi’s Work Report at 20th National Congress: Key Takeaways”

The 20th National Congress (NC) of the Communist Party of China (CPC) opened on October 16 with a two-hour speech by the current General...

Issue Brief on “Hindu Hymns in Schools: A New Controversy Hits IIOJK”

As the weather is about to take a turn, the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) once again found itself in the grip...

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