Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Homeless in Home – Kashmiris in IIOJK Face Eviction”

The never-ending plight of the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has turned the lives of ordinary Kashmiris into a nightmare....

Issue Brief on “New START: The Next Arms Control Casualty?”

In February 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that it is suspending Russia’s participation in the New START treaty. The New START treaty, the...

Issue Brief on “The National Cyber Security Policy of Pakistan 2021”

Recently, Pakistan got its first-ever and much-needed National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP). The federal government is raring to kick off its implementation by the end of June...

Issue Brief on “Easing of Financial Curbs on Pakistan by European Union – an...

Introduction: In a noteworthy development on March 29, 2023, the European Union (EU) decided to ease financial curbs on Pakistan and remove it from...

Issue Brief on China-Central Asia Summit- Key Takeaways

On May 18-19, 2023, China hosted its first-ever summit with the heads of five Central Asian countries in Xian. The summit was attended by...

Issue Brief on “The Rising E-Commerce Industry of Pakistan: An Appraisal”

E-commerce is expanding rapidly in Pakistan, and it is becoming a major trend among the people who use the internet. The trend is increasing...

Issue Brief on “Enhancing Pakistan-Iran Economic Relations: Exploring Prospects in Trade and Connectivity”

On May 18, 2023, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi inaugurated the first border market at the Mand-Pishin crossing-point of the...

Issue Brief on “Intra-Afghan Dialogue: Breaking The Ice”

After nearly nineteen years of bloodshed and instability in Afghanistan, there is now finally some concrete positive news. After months of uncertainty and waiting,...

Issue Brief on “UAE-Israel Rapprochement: Implications for the Region”

On August 13, 2020, Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) signed a peace agreement called the ‘Abraham Accord’, brokered by the US administration....

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Macroeconomic Outlook 2022”

Introduction In the first five decades of its independence, Pakistan has been a high-growth, low inflation economy. Now it has become a low-growth, high inflation...

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