Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Trump’s Jerusalem Decision: A Reckless Move”

“Today, we finally acknowledge the obvious: that Jerusalem is Israel's capital. This is nothing more or less than a recognition of reality. It is...

Issue Brief on “Standard & Poor Maintains ‘Stable Outlook’ for Pakistan’s Economy”

Standard and Poor’s credit rating agency has maintained a stable outlook for Pakistan’s economy; negating the expected fears of downgrades, and at the same...

Issue Brief on “UNSC Reforms: A Pakistani Perspective”

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is a key organ of the UN body, but has been under the spot light when it comes...

Issue Brief on “Post Brexit Migration Trends and its Impact on British Economy”

On June 23, 2016, the majority of the British citizens voted in favor of Brexit believing that migrants are eating away British workers’ jobs;...

Issue Brief on “US Aid Appropriations to Pakistan – 2018”

In the past few years, the disbursement of US aid to Pakistan has remained an issue of immense debate in both Washington and Islamabad....

Issue Brief on “BJP and Congress: Rhetoric and Campaigning for the Gujarat State Elections”

Campaigning for the upcoming state elections in Gujarat in December 2017 has been going on for some months now, as the Congress party attempts...

Issue Brief on “The Probability of Governing a Political Constellation: A Challenge for Merkel’s...

The president of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, has called on political leaders to rethink on their positions and try again to form a government after...

Issue Brief on “Prospects of Russia-Pakistan-China Axis”

The intensified cooperation between an assertive Russia and rising China can aptly be dubbed as two indomitable forces which are shaping the global political...

Issue Brief on “Zimbabwe at Socio-Political Crossroads”

The recent political crises in Zimbabwe led to the ouster of veteran revolutionary leader Robert Mugabe as a result of his move to sideline...

Issue Brief on “The Fourth India-Bangladesh Joint Consultative Commission”

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Dhaka for a brief two-day official visit to the Bangladesh capital on October 21-23, 2017 for the...

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