Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-China: Ensuring Maritime Security”

China has handed over Pakistan a third 600-ton maritime patrol ship under an agreement signed in 2015. Pakistan’s Ministry of Defence Production signed the...

Issue Brief on “Turkey Referendum 2017: A Democratic Quest?”

“Don’t beat the air... it is too late now”. This was stated by President Erdogan, of Turkey in his post referendum victory speech. In...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Development Dilemma”

Progress in human development remains a very pertinent issue for developing economies like Pakistan. The geopolitical scenario has changed significantly and there is accelerated...

Issue Brief on “Trump’s Growing Aggressive Military Approach”

President Trump recently promised an increase in defence spending, partly by cutting the spending on the US State Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and...

Issue Brief on “Mixed Successes: UNHRC 34 & International Inclination Towards Kashmir”

During his first ever visit to Pakistan, OIC Secretary-General Dr Yousef bin Ahmad Al-Othaimeen while addressing a press conference on April 10 backed Pakistan’s...

Issue Brief on “Law of Jungle Cannot Prevail”

The start of 2017 was not very pleasant for the Pakistani nation as it lost 184 innocent civilian and 57 security forces personnel in...

Issue Brief on “28th Arab Summit: Beyond the Veneer of Optimism”

"We will now make all efforts to translate them (recommendations) into reality.” This was stated by King Abdullah of Jordan in his closing remarks...

Issue Brief on “European Union Amidst Elections in Europe”

According to the Ifop Fiducial daily tracking poll, Marine Le Pen, head of the far-right National Front of France is projected to take 24%...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-Afghan Border: Need to End the Blame Game”

In an effort to ease tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the British government facilitated the 'first high-level interaction' between the two neighbours on March...

Issue Brief on “North Korean Nuclear Programme and Increasing Tensions in the Region: A...

Tensions are simmering over North Korea's nuclear programme and its ballistic missile tests which it has been conducting with increasing frequency in the last...

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