Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “UN Climate Action: Promises vs. Reality”

Climate change is the leading environmental concern for the global community today. The way scientists and policymakers define global environmental problems is complex, ranging...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Role in UN Peacekeeping: Contributions, Challenges, and Future Prospects”

Amidst many conflicts and humanitarian crises, the United Nations (UN) plays an important role in peace-keeping operations, mitigating conflicts and sustaining peace. As one...

Issue Brief on “The Politicization of the UN by P-5”

Introduction The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) plays a key role in global diplomacy, with responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. At the core...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan & SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions”

Introduction The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and...

Issue Brief on “Climate Financing: A Way Out for Pakistan”

Background “Helping Pakistan in climate crisis is ‘not a charity from western countries; the people of Pakistan are paying the price for the industrialization...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Aman Exercise”

Pakistan held its ninth multinational naval Exercise from February 10-14, 2023, with 50 countries participating. ‘Aman’ is a multinational naval Exercise, conducted by Pakistan...

Issue Brief on “Floods in Pakistan”

Natural disasters and Climate Change pose a severe threat to the world and Pakistan is no exception. For years, the country has been plagued...

Issue Brief on “US-China Strategic Competition”

The term Indo-Pacific (IP) was first coined by a German geopolitical scholar Karl Haushofer, who used it in his work ‘Indopazifischen Raum’ in 1920....

Issue Brief on “Artificial Intelligence for Flood Prediction and Management: Lessons for Pakistan”

Pakistan is being ravaged by the worst floods in recent history - attributed to the growing dangers of climate catastrophe. One-third of a developing...

Issue Brief on “Defence Indigenisation in India: Recent Trends and Challenges”

Recently, India has been working to enhance defence indigenisation through increasing foreign direct investment (FDI) and private-foreign companies' partnerships. Whether India wants to strengthen...

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