Issue Brief on “Fresh Hopes for Resolution of Kashmir Dispute”
On August 29, 2016, newly elected President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Muhammad Masood Khan presented a six-point proposal for the success of...
Issue Brief on “Environment-Development Nexus in Pakistan”
Introduction:
Environment and Development are inextricably linked, as construction cannot take place without destroying something first. Pakistan faces many challenges in its quest towards development and...
Issue Brief on “Pak- Afghan Relations: Come Back to the Boardroom”
Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are once again at an all time low following a series of clashes along the Pak – Afghan border...
Issue Brief on “Fifth Generation Intifada in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK)”
India reacted aggressively to a recent statement of Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif that “Pakistan is waiting for the day when Kashmir becomes its...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Relations: Looking Beyond the Security Lens”
In the background of growing challenges in bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US, a four-member bipartisan US Senate delegation led by Senator John...
The Geospatial Information Regulation Bill: A Political Standoff between India, Pakistan and the people...
On May 4, 2016, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs proposed the Geospatial Information Regulation Bill (GIRB). The Bill is meant to regulate the...
Issue Brief on “Significance of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) for Pakistan”
Introduction
In the last few years, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has emerged as an important actor on the international platform. It not only brings...
Issue Brief on “Counter-Terrorism Instruments”
In the aftermath of the Karachi Airport attack on June 8, 2014, which resulted in the loss of the lives of 28 people including...
Mounting Tension on the Korean Peninsula
Introduction
The strategic situation on the Korean Peninsula is highly tense mainly because of the nuclear and missile tests conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic...
Pakistan: The road towards achieving the SDGs
Seventeen goals. One Hundred and sixty nine indicators. A population of over seven billion people. One deadline. That in summary are the Sustainable Development...
