Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Report – Seminar “August 5, 2019- An Assault on Kashmiri Identity”

The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) organized a seminar titled “August 5, 2019- An Assault on Kashmiri...

Issue Brief on “Saudi-Iran Rapprochement: Opportunities for Pakistan”

Recent agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations and economic ties is the latest development in the geopolitical shifts in the...

Islamabad paper on “Afghan Peace Process: Future Prospects”

Abstract Since 2001, Afghan history has been beset by half-hearted attempts at achieving a peace agreement between the Afghan Taliban and Kabul. The year 2018...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Rising Population Crisis”

Introduction Population growth has always been a central point of concern for many. While many believe  that the high population is an asset for Pakistan,...

Great Power Rivalry in Indo Pacific: Implications for Pakistan

Abstract The term of Indo Pacific delineates a conceptual evolution in the US strategic community to contain and encircle China by countering it in the...

Annual Report 2022

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Islamabad Paper “Understanding Pakistan-China Relations”

Abstract The establishment of diplomatic relations in 1951 between China and Pakistan provided the desired building blocks to lay the foundations of bilateral relations....

Soft Power in the Foreign Policy of Pakistan: Prospects and Potentials

Abstract Transition and diffusion of power are changing the political context and have made soft power more relevant than ever. The Government of Pakistan has...

Report – Roundtable on “Rising State Repression in IIOJK”

The India Study Centre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) held a roundtable on “Rising State Repression in IIOJK” in collaboration...

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