Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Paris Peace Conference: Much Ado About Nothing”

On January 15,  2017 officials from 70 countries congregated in Paris for a one-day conference to deliberate the future of the waning Middle East...

Issue Brief on “Outcomes of COP22”

In today’s globalised world, environmental factors are going to play a major role in not so distant a future, in the social and economic...

Issue Brief on “28th African Union Summit and the Election of New Chairperson”

The 28th African Union (AU) Summit will be starting from 21st January till 31st January 2017 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The summit will lead...

Issue Brief on “Russia-China-Pakistan Third Trilateral Dialogue on Afghanistan”

On December 27, 2016, officials from Russia, China and Pakistan met in Moscow for the third Trilateral Dialogue on Afghanistan, where all three states...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Second Strike Capability: A Step Towards Deterrence Stability in South...

Developing a nuclear triad capability is one of the key components for a responsible nuclear weapon state like Pakistan to enhance the stability of...

Issue Brief on “Trump’s Global Trade War and China”

The antitrade rhetoric resonated among the millions of Americans during the election campaign where Donald Trump, the presidential candidate promised to rip off all...

Issue Brief on “Implementing CPEC”

Domestic political debate about inclusion of smaller provinces into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project framework has led to movement on the policy-front by...

Issue Brief on “Is NAP Really Working?”

It is now more than one and half decade that Pakistan is fighting the problem of violent extremism and terrorism which cost the country...

Issue Brief on “NSG Membership Debate: Recent Developments”

The debate over extending membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to non-NPT nuclear weapons states, particularly to India and Pakistan has been intensified lately....

Issue Brief on “2016: A Year of Turmoil in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK)”

2016 ended with a violent note in Kashmir with martyrdom of 8 Kashmiris in December only. Curfews, information blackout and human rights violations marked...

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