Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from JCPOA: A Provocative Standoff in Transatlantic Relations”
On May 8, 2018, US President Donald Trump announced his unilateral decision to cease the United States’ participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...
Issue Brief on “Japan’s New Ocean Policy”
An island nation surrounded by sea, Japan has traditionally developed the foundations of its society and economy through fisheries, shipping, shipbuilding and other industries,...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan and International Assistance for Combating Terrorism”
Pakistan has been facing the challenge of terrorism in various manifestations for more than three decades. The core issue in fighting the menace of...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan Wins Trade Dispute with EU at WTO”
Recently on May 16, 2018, the supreme dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, the appellate body, ruled in favor...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-China Trade: Steps to Tackle Under-Invoicing”
Bilateral trade between China and Pakistan is highly skewed in favour of China. Most of the difference is due to greater demand of Chinese...
Issue Brief on “African Union’s Agenda 2063: A Blueprint for Rising Africa”
The formation of African Union (AU) signifies the willingness on the part of each and every nation on the African continent to collectively perform...
Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from JCPOA: Impacts for Iran and the P5”
“Pakistan believes that International treaties and agreements concluded through painstaking negotiations are sacrosanct,” emphasized a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following US...
Issue Brief on “Yemen-UAE: Sparring Over Socotra”
Yemen is immersed in yet another conflict – this time centered around the island of Socotra. The most recent power struggle is in between...
Issue Brief on “Cross border terrorism in Central Asia: Lessons for SCO”
Shanghai Corporation Organisation (SCO) members are seriously concerned over the emergence of the terrorist organization known as the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria...
Issue Brief on “Syrian Crisis and The Ineffectiveness of the UN”
Since the start of the conflict in Syria in 2011, the international community, as well as the United Nations has time and again expressed...
