Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “2016 Worst year for Syrian Children”

The Syrian civil war, one of the worst in recent history, has caused immense devastation and anarchy and continues to do so. However, the...

Issue Brief on “The Malaysia-North Korea Diplomatic Meltdown”

The diplomatic rift has been escalating between Malaysia and North Korea nowadays with no point of return. Malaysian authorities expelled the ambassador of the...

Issue Brief on “Towards Import Substitution: Manufacturing of Consumer items in Special Economic Zones...

As activities under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are steadily gathering pace, more goods, both capital and consumer, are being imported from China. It...

Issue Brief on “Donald Trump and US Nuclear Security Agenda”

The Obama administration had successfully launched nuclear security summits (NSS) after the popular address of President Obama in Prague in April 2009. It was...

Issue Brief on “Afghan Refugees in Pakistan”

Pakistan has provided shelter to one of the world’s largest protracted refugee populations - more than 5 million Afghan refugees have been living in...

Issue Brief on “13th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit: Harbinger for Regional Connectivity”

The 13th Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Summit meeting was held in Islamabad on March 1, 2017 under the theme of “Connectivity for Regional Prosperity”...

Issue Brief on “ENERGY PROJECTS UNDER CPEC”

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Issue Brief on “A Looming Trade War Between China and USA”

During his election campaign, the US President Donald Trump made some alarming statements. One of them was about threatening China against a 35% to...

Issue Brief on “Geneva 4: Talks about talks?”

"The train is ready, it is in the station, it is warming up the engine. Everything is ready, it just needs an accelerator”- This was...

Report- In-House discussion with United Kingdom Media Delegation

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a discussion at its premises for the UK media delegation visiting Pakistan from February 26 till...

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