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Press Release ISSI Hosts Delegation of Pakistan Academy of Letters’ Writers Residency Program January 22, 2026 The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a delegation from...

  Afghanistan 1. Islamic State group claims blast on Chinese restaurant in Kabul that killed 7 https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-kabul-explosion-islamic-state-group-claim-1b450333f11a4b82379259701ed54ab1 2. ‘Content to die’: Afghanistan’s hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/content-die-afghanistans-hunger-crisis-worsened-by-winter-aid-cuts-2026-01-20/ 3. China asks...

Press Release The Situation in Iran:   Regional Consequences & Pakistan’s Policy Approach January 21, 2026 The Centre for Afghanistan Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of...

  1. Morocco Evaluates the Purchase of Up tp 400 K2 Black Panther Tanks From South Korea. https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/morocco-evaluates-the-purchase-of-up-to-400-k2-black-panther-tanks-from-south-korea 2. UK keeps nuclear weapons first-use ambiguity https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/uk-keeps-nuclear-weapons-first-use-ambiguity/ 3. India to acquire 114 new...

  1. Delhi court convicts Asiya Andrabi, 2 others in UAPA case https://www.greaterkashmir.com/front-page-2/delhi-court-convicts-asiya-andrabi-2-others-in-uapa-case/ 2. No discussion on separate Jammu state within BJP: Jugal Kishore https://www.greaterkashmir.com/jammu/no-discussion-on-separate-jammu-state-within-bjp-jugal-kishore/ 3. Right to self-determination mustn’t be abused...

  CHINA 1. Call on the Prime Minister by Vice Minister, IDCPC https://islamabadpost.com.pk/call-on-the-prime-minister-by-vice-minister-idcpc/ 2. Pakistan China MoU Opens Global Jobs For Engineers https://thedailycpec.com/pakistan-china-mou-opens-global-jobs-for-engineers/ 3. Pakistan, China pledge to accelerate next phase of CPEC https://mettisglobal.news/Pakistan-China-pledge-to-accelerate-next-phase-of-CPEC-57836 4. Ayaz...

Press Release ISSI Signs MoU with Ethiopia's Institute of Foreign Affairs The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) formalized an institutional relationship with Ethiopia's Institute of...

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS Ø  US announces suspension of immigrant visa processing for Pakistan, 74 other countries from Jan 21 https://www.dawn.com/news/1966944 Ø  ‘Limited options’...

  Afghanistan 1. Clashes between residents and gold mining company kill 4 in Afghanistan https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-gold-mine-clashes-casualties-reported-e09915ce77265c09a9709e8e918c9ba9 2. Pakistan-Afghanistan relations deteriorate due to Taliban’s refusal to act against TTP: Report https://kmsnews.org/kms/2026/01/09/pakistan-afghanistan-relations-deteriorate-due-to-talibans-refusal-to-act-against-ttp-report.html 3. Taliban Confirm Detention...