Issue Brief on “Expanding Horizons: Pakistan’s Journey into Space”
Pakistan achieved a major milestone for space exploration and development on July 31, 2025, by launching a Remote Sensing Satellite from the Xichang Satellite...
Issue Brief on “International Organization for Mediation (IOMed): Promoting Multilateralism and Peaceful Settlement of...
The current world order, built on international law and post-WWII multilateral institutions, is under strain due to increasing divergences in geo-politics, geo-economics, and the...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Trade Negotiations Post-Tariffs”
In July 2025, a high-level Pakistani delegation led by Commerce Secretary Jawad Paal arrived in Washington to finalize a trade agreement to counter-balance tariffs...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan at the UN: Responding to Israel’s Strike in Qatar”
In yet another egregious violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of regional states, an Israeli strike struck targets in Doha, Qatar, on 9...
Issue Brief on “Forging Regional Connectivity and Cooperation: Strategic Significance of President Pezeshkian’s Visit...
The visit of Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan on 2-3 August 2025 marks another significant development in the long-standing relations between the...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Bangladesh Relations: What lies ahead?”
Introduction
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar has recently concluded a historic 2-day official visit to Dhaka, Bangladesh. What makes...
Issue Brief on “Foreign Terrorist Organisation (FTO) Designation of BLA and Majeed Brigade”
On 11 August 2025, the U.S. Department of State designated the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its alias, Majeed Brigade, as a Foreign Terrorist...
Issue Brief on “89 Seconds to Midnight: Dangers of a Renewed Nuclear Arms Race...
July 16 this year marked 80 years of the nuclear age. The first-ever nuclear bomb was tested in New Mexico on July 16, 1945....
Issue Brief on “Revitalizing Pakistan’s Fisheries Sector for Sustainable Growth”
Introduction
The fisheries sector in Pakistan holds immense strategic and economic significance, particularly for communities along the coastal belts of Sindh and Balochistan. Though contributing...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Federal Budget FY2025–26 – Reform, Revenue, and Realities”
Overview
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan’s Federal Budget for FY2025–26, amounting to Rs. 17.57 trillion on June 10, 2025, which was approved by...
