Issue Brief on “The ICJ Verdict on Jadhav and What It Means for Pakistan”
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced its verdict regarding Kulbhushan Jadhav on July 19, 2019, rejecting India’s appeal for Jadhav’s release and also...
Issue Brief on “Potential Energy Supply from Central Asia to Pakistan: Recent Developments”
Pakistan's relations with Central Asian states are based on centuries old historic, religious, political, cultural, and commercial ties. Lately, Pakistan has expanded its relations...
Issue Brief on “India’s No First Use: Signalling Or A Policy Shift?”
India's Defense Minister Rajnath Singh made a statement on India's No First Use (NFU) policy on August 16, 2019 which has elicited a reaction...
Issue Brief on “BLA’s Designation: A Sign of Improving Pak-US Relations”
In a recent move by United States in July 2019, the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) has been listed as Specially Designated Global Terrorist Group...
Issue Brief on “Escalating Tensions in Hormuz: Current Situation and Future Risks”
Middle East is home to one of the most strategic water ways - the Persian Gulf. Quite recently, tensions in the region have mounted,...
Issue Brief on “Afghanistan and Regional Connectivity”
After over three decades of conflict and over 92,000 casualties (32,000 civilians killed and 60,000 injured in the last decade, Afghanistan stands out as...
Issue Brief on “Syrian Golan Heights: A Politcal Chimera”
“President Trump has just made history...he did it again.”, declared a buoyant Israeli Prime Minister on March 21 after the United States’ President, Donald...
Issue Brief on “Moscow and the Afghan Peace Process”
Moscow once again brought the Afghan Taliban and leading Afghan political figures on the same table to negotiate about the future of Afghanistan in...
Issue Brief on “Elections in India 2019: Manifestos and Themes”
India - which prides itself as the world's largest democracy is currently in the middle of its 17th Lok Sabha elections. Spanning over a...
Issue Brief on “Refugees, Migrants and Islamophobia”
In a briefing to the UN Security Council in April 2019, Mr. Filippo Grandi, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees has expressed his disillusionment...
