Issue Brief on “Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) Designation of BLA and Majeed Brigade”
On 11 August 2025, the U.S. Department of State designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist...
Issue Brief on “89 Seconds to Midnight: Dangers of a Renewed Nuclear Arms Race...
July 16 this year marked 80 years of the nuclear age. The first-ever nuclear bomb was tested in New Mexico on July 16, 1945....
Issue Brief on “Revitalizing Pakistan’s Fisheries Sector for Sustainable Growth”
Introduction
The fisheries sector in Pakistan holds immense strategic and economic significance, particularly for communities along the coastal belts of Sindh and Balochistan. Though contributing...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2025–26 – Reform, Revenue, and Realities”
Overview
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan’s Federal Budget for FY2025–26, amounting to Rs. 17.57 trillion on June 10, 2025, which was approved by...
Issue Brief on “Safeguarding Pakistan’s Water Rights: PCA Verdict Upholds Indus Waters Treaty Commitments”
Introduction
In a landmark follow-up to its June 2025 ruling, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has once again reinforced Pakistan’s water...
Issue Brief on “Closing the Gender Gap: Work in Progress Amid Persistent Barriers”
Pakistan was placed last out of 148 nations in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual gender gap report, released on June 11, 2025. The...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-ASEAN: Reimagining a Partnership for a Shared Future”
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in Bangkok on 8 August 1967. Today, it espouses the far-reaching vision of “One Vision....
Issue Brief on “India’s Multilateral Dilemma: Assessing the Void between Ambitions and the Reality”
Introduction
In a global environment marked by uncertainty and intensified quest for influence, the world is also witnessing a drift towards multipolarity. Multiple power-centers are...
Issue Brief on “India’s Strategic Dissonance in BRICS, SCO, and the ‘Indo-Pacific’ Strategy”
The emerging strategic landscape is increasingly defined by geopolitical contestation and competing ‘multi-alignment.’ As the global order continues to shift towards multipolarity, India is...
Issue Brief on “NATO’s 5% GDP Defence Commitment: Strategic Leap or Fiscal Overreach?”
At the recent NATO Summit in The Hague, member states agreed to raise their defence spending commitment to 5% of their Gross Domestic Product...
