Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Second Strike Capability: A Step Towards Deterrence Stability in South...
Developing a nuclear triad capability is one of the key components for a responsible nuclear weapon state like Pakistan to enhance the stability of...
Report – In-house Meeting with Chinese Delegation from the Department of External Security, MOFA
A ten-member Chinese delegation visited the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISS) on December 20, 2016. The delegation was led by Ambassador Liu Guangyuan,...
Issue Brief on “Trump’s Global Trade War and China”
The antitrade rhetoric resonated among the millions of Americans during the election campaign where Donald Trump, the presidential candidate promised to rip off all...
Issue Brief on “Implementing CPEC”
Domestic political debate about inclusion of smaller provinces into the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project framework has led to movement on the policy-front by...
Issue Brief on “Is NAP Really Working?”
It is now more than one and half decade that Pakistan is fighting the problem of violent extremism and terrorism which cost the country...
Issue Brief on “NSG Membership Debate: Recent Developments”
The debate over extending membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) to non-NPT nuclear weapons states, particularly to India and Pakistan has been intensified lately....
Issue Brief on “2016: A Year of Turmoil in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK)”
2016 ended with a violent note in Kashmir with martyrdom of 8 Kashmiris in December only. Curfews, information blackout and human rights violations marked...
Issue Brief on “CPEC and Export Performance of Pakistan”
Exports are a vital component of a country’s GDP. They have a direct impact on economic growth, creation of employment and balance of payments....
Issue Brief on “Pakistan-US Relations Under Donald Trump”
“Unpresidential” was one of the many labels assigned to Donald Trump over his election trail. His debates and knowledge of foreign policy issues too...
Issue Brief on “The China-US Escalating Tension in the South China Sea”
Introduction
China-US rivalry has been escalating in the South China Sea with each passing day. On 19 December 2016, China seized a US drone submarine,...
