Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

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...

Women in Kashmir

Women have always been an active component of the Kashmiri society. Much of their political, social, educational and professional growth has seen a steady...

Implications of Kishenganga Hydro-Power Project for Pakistan’s Environment

Introduction: The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), which was instituted in 2010 to decide on the Kishenganga Hydro-Electric Project (KHEP) between Pakistan and India, gave...

Indian Held Kashmir: A Challenge for Human Rights Activists

The militancy and state terrorism has made the issue of immunity a challenge in the Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK). It is a state where...

Soft Power: The Role of Think Tanks

In a globalised world characterised by increasingly complex relations and interactions, a world that generates an environment of risks and opportunities, the model of...

Gender Aspect of Conflict and Peacebuilding: Opportunities for Women in Pakistan

To grasp the intersection of women, peace and conflict in both war affected and peace setting, we have to understand the social, political and...

Pakistan Russia Relations: Future Trends

Pakistan and Russia have had uneasy relations in the past. The Cold War period divisions can be attributed to the distant relationship between Pakistan...

Regional Cooperation in Counter-Terrorism

The international security architecture today hinges upon “cooperation” and “collective action”. Forging new partnerships at the regional and sub-regional levels is necessary for any...

Democracy in India: When speech is sedition!

Over the decades since its independence, India has successfully used ‘democracy’ as an international currency for common appeal both at the international and national...

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