Issue Brief on “Maritime Cyber-security: Securing the Digital Backbone of Global Trade”
Maritime transport is the primary mode of international trade across the globe. To add to that reliance, the modern digital infrastructure has improved navigation...
Issue Brief on “AI and Maritime Security: Challenges and Policy Options for Pakistan in...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of fundamental changes in the world: from simple replies to emails to Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs), AI...
Issue Brief on “Advancing Inclusive Growth and Economic Resilience – Pakistan’s Annual Development Plan...
Introduction
On June 4, 2025, the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved the Annual Development Plan for FY2025–26. A substantial...
Issue Brief on “BRICS in Brazil: Multipolar Aspirations and Internal Contradictions at the Crossroads...
The 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro (6–7 July 2025) formally marked the transition of BRICS from a five‑member group to BRICS‑11, now...
Issue Brief on “Re anchoring the Indus Waters Treaty After the Hague Court’s Supplemental...
Introduction
On June 27, 2025, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague delivered a supplemental award that reaffirmed its jurisdiction over Pakistan’s 2016 case against...
Issue Brief on “Narrative Cracks in Indian Deterrence: What General Chauhan’s Admission Means for...
The confirmation by India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Anil Chauhan, that the Indian Air Force (IAF) did indeed suffer losses of fighter jets in the...
Issue Brief on “Rwanda-Pakistan Bilateral Relations: Strengthening Cooperation in Trade, Investment, and Diplomacy”
Rwandan Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Jean Patrick Nduhungirehe, paid an official two-day visit to Pakistan from April 21 to...
Issue Brief on “The Indus Waters Treaty Suspension and Pakistan’s Water Scarcity Crisis”
On April 22, 2025, an attack on tourists in Pahalgam, located in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), caused significant casualties and...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Jordan Ties: A Forward-Looking Trajectory”
Established in 1948, the Pakistan-Jordan bilateral relationship is marked by deep historical ties, common faith, and shared perspectives on issues related to peace and...
Issue Brief on “Crisis Management in Asia’s Strategic Crossroads: Pakistan’s Vision at Shangri-La Dialogue...
The International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) hosted the 22nd Asia Security Summit, the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) in Singapore from May 30 to June...
