Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Progress on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration”

The European Commission presented a Progress Report on the Implementation of the European Agenda on Migration to the European Parliament and the European Council...

Report – In-House meeting with Ms Hollie McKay, Journalist, FOX News

A one-on-one meeting took place between Chairman ISSI, Ambassador Khalid Mahmood and Ms. Hollie McKay, Journalist, FOX News on March 19, 2018. Pakistan-US ties,...

Issue Brief on “CPEC: Gwadar Port Becomes Operational for Container Vessels”

The Gwadar Port is now operational for handling commercial shipping. On March 7, 2018 China’s state-owned shipping and logistics services supplier company, China Ocean...

Report – In-House Meeting on “US Media Delegation”

The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad, (ISSI) hosted an In-House Meeting with a 4-member Media Delegation from the United States of America on March...

Issue Brief on “Japanese Investment in Africa: Abe’s African Pivot”

On March 18, 2018, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) approved its first official development assistance loan to the African Development Fund of nearly...

Report – Book Launch on “Gwadar: Balance in Transition”

The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) launched a book titled “Gwadar: Balance in Transition” authored by Dr. Azhar...

Issue Brief on “TAPI: A Recipe for Greater Regional Cooperation”

On February 23, 2018, Turkmenistan’s President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and India’s Minister of State for...

Issue Brief on “Russia’s New Anti Missile Defense Systems”

Russia has revealed an array of new nuclear capable weapons systems primarily designed to defeat US missile defense systems. Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed...

Issue Brief on “Prospects of Nuclear Energy in the Middle East: Current Status and...

Despite dangers associated with the dual-use nature of nuclear technology, its application for peaceful energy purposes is considered as one of the cleanest and...

Issue Brief on “Indian Access to Chabahar and Duqm: Challenges for Pakistan”

In a series of visits to the Middle Eastern countries, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has managed to strike strategic deals that will have...

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