Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from JCPOA: A Provocative Standoff in Transatlantic Relations”

On May 8, 2018, US President Donald Trump announced his unilateral decision to cease the United States’ participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

Issue Brief on “Japan’s New Ocean Policy”

An island nation surrounded by sea, Japan has traditionally developed the foundations of its society and economy through fisheries, shipping, shipbuilding and other industries,...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan and International Assistance for Combating Terrorism”

Pakistan has been facing the challenge of terrorism in various manifestations for more than three decades. The core issue in fighting the menace of...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan Wins Trade Dispute with EU at WTO”

Recently on May 16, 2018, the supreme dispute settlement body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva, the appellate body, ruled in favor...

Report – In-house meeting with “Chinese Delegation from CPPCC”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an In-House Meeting on May 23, 2018, with a 6-member Chinese delegation from Foreign Affairs Committee...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan-China Trade: Steps to Tackle Under-Invoicing”

Bilateral trade between China and Pakistan is highly skewed in favour of China. Most of the difference is due to greater demand of Chinese...

Issue Brief on “African Union’s Agenda 2063: A Blueprint for Rising Africa”

The formation of African Union (AU) signifies the willingness on the part of each and every nation on the African continent to collectively perform...

Issue Brief on “US Withdrawal from JCPOA: Impacts for Iran and the P5”

“Pakistan believes that International treaties and agreements concluded through painstaking negotiations are sacrosanct,” emphasized a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs following US...

Report – In-House Meeting with 6-Member Chinese Delegation from CPAPD

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted an In-House Meeting on May 14, 2018, with a 6-member Chinese delegation from Chinese Peoples Association...

Issue Brief on “Yemen-UAE: Sparring Over Socotra”

Yemen is immersed in yet another conflict – this time centered around the island of Socotra. The most recent power struggle is in between...

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