Issue Brief on “Situation in Yemen: Caught Between Conflict and The Corona Virus”
March 22, 2020 marked five years since the conflict in Yemen began. The country has been in turmoil since 2015, when Iran-backed Houthi militia...
Issue Brief on “Increasing Role of Nuclear Weapons: Global and Regional Trends”
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) recently published its Yearbook 2024, according to which “the number and types of nuclear weapons have increased...
Issue Brief on “Russian Interests in the Nagorno-Karabagh Conflict”
On October 31, 2020, in a letter to the Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan formally requested the Russian Federation...
Issue Brief on “Blinken’s Gaza Diplomacy Tour; Takeaways from Istanbul”
United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken commenced his week-long diplomatic tour from January 4 to 11, 2024, beginning with meetings in Istanbul with...
Issue Brief on “Revival of JCPOA? Opportunities and Challenges for the International Nuclear Arms...
The debate of the revival of the Iran nuclear deal is once again making rounds in the international nuclear arms control and disarmament circles....
Issue Brief on “New Directions in SCO amidst Great Power Rivalry”
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is fast emerging as an influential organization bringing the powers of Eurasia to one table for regional cooperation, peace,...
Issue Brief on “The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Act 2021”
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Act 2021 is a continuation of the process to modernize the central bank. The Act defines domestic...
Issue Brief on “The Rupee Slide”
Pakistan’s
exchange rate has deteriorated by around 12% since early May 2021 in response
to the escalating current account deficit as the government went for expansionary
monetary...
Issue Brief on “Strengthening Bilateral Pakistan Ethiopia Ties: Recent Developments”
In recent years, the relationship between Pakistan and Ethiopia has been evolving, marked by a series of collaborative endeavors aimed at enhancing trade, investment,...
Issue Brief on “Indus Bond: Pakistan’s First Green Eurobond”
In a significant development on May 28, 2021, Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) launched its first green Eurobond (GEB), called Indus Bond,...
