Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “13th ECO Summit: A Comparative Analysis”

The 13th ECO summit held on March 1, 2017 in Islamabad is being perceived as a success because of its focus on connectivity for...

Issue Brief on “13th Economic Cooperation Organization Summit: Harbinger for Regional Connectivity”

The 13th Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO) Summit meeting was held in Islamabad on March 1, 2017 under the theme of “Connectivity for Regional Prosperity”...

Issue Brief on “ENERGY PROJECTS UNDER CPEC”

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Issue Brief on “A Looming Trade War Between China and USA”

During his election campaign, the US President Donald Trump made some alarming statements. One of them was about threatening China against a 35% to...

Issue Brief on “Impact of Trump Backing out of TPP: An Opportunity for China...

US President Donald Trump vowed to renounce the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) on his first day in office. He kept his promise since he...

Issue Brief on “Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline”

As a youthful dream with promising prospects, the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline was first conceived by a young Pakistani civil engineer, Aftab Ahmed. He...

Issue Brief on “Safe Zone in Syria”

Donald Trump, the newly elected President of United States said on Thursday, February 02, 2017 that he would establish safe zones in Syria for...

Issue Brief on “Renaissance of Pakistan-Russia Relations”

Pakistan and Russia held their first-ever consultation on regional issues on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) in Islamabad. During...

Issue Brief on “The Collapse of Trans Pacific Partnership”

The Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is the largest regional trade accord in history. It was signed by twelve countries in February 2016. The signatory...

Issue Brief on “Iran-US: Playing with fire in the Persian Gulf”

Iran has announced that it plans to construct two naval zones and three military bases on the coasts of Makran along the Persian Gulf...

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