Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Islamabad Paper on Economy and Ecology as Factors of Pakistan’s Regional Integration in an...

Abstract Pakistan, a new state without any historic precursor came into being as the result of a quest for an independent state for the Muslims...

Pakistan in the Global Nuclear Order

Executive Summary India introduced nuclear weapons in this region in 1974, compelling Pakistan to pursue a similar path. Indian nuclear explosions in 1998 forced Pakistan...

Islamabad paper on “Afghan Peace Process: Future Prospects”

Abstract Since 2001, Afghan history has been beset by half-hearted attempts at achieving a peace agreement between the Afghan Taliban and Kabul. The year 2018...

Islamabad Paper on “New Cold War between Major Powers: Implications for Global Peace and...

Abstract This paper argues that the world is heading towards another era of ‘great power politics’, where United States, Russia and China will compete for...

Islamabad Paper on “China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Emerging Maritime Security Environment”

Abstract The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is rising in strategic importance and 21st century geopolitics is going to be centered on the Indian Ocean. In...

Islamabad Paper – “The Emergence of New Populism in Europe: Future of the EU...

Abstract The society of Europe is being dangerously polarized. It is promoting pathologically political and religious phenomenon of populism. The populists are seen as largely...

Implications of the Use of Drones on the Notion of State Sovereignty

Introduction Lydia de Beer defines drone or Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) as a “powered, aerial vehicle that does not carry a human operator, uses aerodynamic forces...

Islamabad paper on “Extension of CPEC to Afghanistan: Pros and Cons”

Abstract The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is the flagship project of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that will cover a distance of 2700 km,connecting...

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