Issue Brief on “Russia-Iran Strategic Partnership: Forging New Avenues in Geopolitics”
On January 17, 2025, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 20-year “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty” in Moscow, marking a...
Issue Brief on Deepening IAEA-Pakistan Partnership for Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General, Rafael Mariano Grossi, visited Pakistan on February 12- 13, 2025. During the visit, he met with...
Issue Brief on “U.S. Withdrawal from Paris Agreement and its Implications on the Global...
Introduction
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order directing the United States to withdraw once again from the Paris Agreement, a...
Issue Brief on “Space-Nuclear Nexus: Challenges and Risks”
Introduction
Today space assets are indispensable to the functioning of nuclear deterrence architectures around the world. Space assets play a vital role in nuclear deterrence...
Issue Brief on “President Erdogan’s State visit to Pakistan: Strengthening Ties Further”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a state visit to Pakistan on the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on February 12-13, 2025. The...
Issue Brief on “Weaponizing Sports: India’s Quest to appear more muscular in its Foreign...
“Cricket for peace is my mission, and I have come with that spirit.”*
(President General Muhammad Ziaul Haq, while talking to media after watching...
Issue Brief on “Hamas Israel Ceasefire 2025: what to expect?”
After fifteen months of relentless military aggression by Israel, resulting in tremendous loss of human lives, colossal damage to infrastructure, and widespread instability in...
Issue Brief on “The World Bank’s Country Partnership Framework (2026–2035): A Transformative Roadmap for...
Introduction
The World Bank’s newly announced Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Pakistan (2026–2035) marks a significant milestone in fostering sustainable and inclusive development in one...
Issue Brief on “Strategic Implications of the Russia-India 500,000 Barrel-Per-Day Energy Agreement”
India and Russia recently solidified their energy partnership by signing a landmark agreement for the supply of 500,000 barrels of crude oil per day...
Issue Brief on “Germany at a Crossroads: Assessing the Rise of Anti-Muslim Sentiment”
Introduction
Germany, a country long known for its progressive policies and welcoming stance toward immigrants, finds itself at a crossroads. The question of whether Germany...
