Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “China’s Success in Poverty Eradication: An Appraisal”

As the world was dealing with the global pandemic of Covid-19, concerns were raised about China’s ability to meet its target of poverty eradication by end...

Issue Brief on “Jammu Massacre of 1947 – An Often Overlooked Story of Horror”

The Jammu Massacre of 1947 was a harrowing event in the history of the subcontinent, characterized by widespread violence, displacement, and killing of Kashmiri...

Issue Brief on “Rising World Military Spending in the Age of Pandemic: An Overview”

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) in its latest “SIPRI Fact Sheet” of April 2021, published data on world military expenditure and estimated...

Issue Brief on “Nuclear Energy in Pakistan: Prospects and Challenges”

Two critical events have brought into focus the need for clean and green energy sources. The first is the Ukraine conflict and the energy...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Role in Combating Islamophobia”

Islamophobia is a complex phenomenon that involves hatred, fear, and prejudice towards Islam and Muslims, including their places of worship, religious texts, and cultural...

Issue Brief on “Taliban in Power – A Year on”

On August 15, 2021, the world looked on with trepidation as the situation in Afghanistan reached a critical juncture with the Afghan Taliban assuming...

Issue Brief on “A Snapshot of Pakistan Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25”

On June 28, 2024, the National Assembly of Pakistan officially approved the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 federal budget. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb introduced amendments...

Issue Brief on “US-Pakistan Green Alliance: Advancing Bilateral Cooperation on Sustainable Development”

Introduction: As the United States (US) and Pakistan celebrated 75 years of bilateral relations, a new step in this relationship is the formation of a...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-IAEA Cooperation Set To Strengthen”

Pakistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are all set to increase collaboration in peaceful applications of nuclear and technology, particularly in agriculture...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Water Security Issue”

Pakistan is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including water scarcity, extreme weather events, and declining crop yields. In the ongoing Kharif...

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