Issue Brief on “Safeguarding Pakistan’s Water Rights: PCA Verdict Upholds Indus Waters Treaty Commitments”
Introduction
In a landmark follow-up to its June 2025 ruling, the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague has once again reinforced Pakistan’s water...
Issue Brief on “Closing the Gender Gap: Work in Progress Amid Persistent Barriers”
Pakistan was placed last out of 148 nations in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual gender gap report, released on June 11, 2025. The...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-ASEAN: Reimagining a Partnership for a Shared Future”
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established in Bangkok on 8 August 1967. Today, it espouses the far-reaching vision of “One Vision....
Issue Brief on “India’s Multilateral Dilemma: Assessing the Void between Ambitions and the Reality”
Introduction
In a global environment marked by uncertainty and intensified quest for influence, the world is also witnessing a drift towards multipolarity. Multiple power-centers are...
Issue Brief on “India’s Strategic Dissonance in BRICS, SCO, and the ‘Indo-Pacific’ Strategy”
The emerging strategic landscape is increasingly defined by geopolitical contestation and competing ‘multi-alignment.’ As the global order continues to shift towards multipolarity, India is...
Issue Brief on “NATO’s 5% GDP Defence Commitment: Strategic Leap or Fiscal Overreach?”
At the recent NATO Summit in The Hague, member states agreed to raise their defence spending commitment to 5% of their Gross Domestic Product...
Issue Brief on “Maritime Cyber-security: Securing the Digital Backbone of Global Trade”
Maritime transport is the primary mode of international trade across the globe. To add to that reliance, the modern digital infrastructure has improved navigation...
Issue Brief on “AI and Maritime Security: Challenges and Policy Options for Pakistan in...
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of fundamental changes in the world: from simple replies to emails to Lethal Autonomous Weapons (LAWs), AI...
Issue Brief on “Advancing Inclusive Growth and Economic Resilience – Pakistan’s Annual Development Plan...
Introduction
On June 4, 2025, the National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, approved the Annual Development Plan for FY2025–26. A substantial...
Issue Brief on “BRICS in Brazil: Multipolar Aspirations and Internal Contradictions at the Crossroads...
The 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro (6–7 July 2025) formally marked the transition of BRICS from a five‑member group to BRICS‑11, now...
