Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “UN Counter-Terrorism Initiatives: A New Resolve”

In order to strengthen the efforts against combating and countering terrorism, the United Nations adopted a Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy in September 2006, which came...

Issue Brief on “Hamas-Fatah Reconciliation Deal 2017: Raising Hopes”

The rival Palestinian political parties, Hamas and Fatah,  signed a reconciliation deal in Cairo on October 12, 2017 as part of an effort to...

Issue Brief on “The AfD’s Parliamentary Debut: A Reconfiguration of Politics in Germany”

On September 24, 2017, Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) in Germany celebrated its success, having secured 13% of the vote marking the entry of the...

Issue Brief on “Breaking Through with Kabul with Cautious Optimism”

Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been on a downward trajectory since 2015, particularly after the collapse of the Murree peace talks following the...

Issue Brief on “India’s ‘Connect Central Asia’ Policy”

Relations between India and Central Asia  are historic in nature. Both India and Central Asia shared deep cultural, and economic links from ancient times....

Issue Brief on “Analysing US Objections to CPEC”

For more than two years, the United States, which takes a position on every matter in international politics, was conspicuous by its silence on...

Issue Brief on “Macron Sets Out His New Vision for the EU”

On September 26, 2017 the French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a speech at Sorbonne University in Paris in which he proposed extensive EU reforms...

Issue Brief on “India’s Offensive Military Preparedness against Pakistan: A Threat to Regional Peace...

Despite taking into account Pakistan’s efforts to normalize bilateral relations and promote peace and cooperation, the Indian military and government officials are constantly threatening...

Issue Brief on “Increasing Cyber Threats to Pakistan”

The United Nations ranked Pakistan 9th globally for its flourishing digital economy. Arrival of 3G and 4G technologies has revolutionized connectivity in Pakistan and...

Issue Brief on ” The Deteriorating State of the Indian Economy”

On September 27, senior BJP leader and former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha severely criticized the economic policies of the ruling BJP government in a...

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