Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Sudan: A Nation Engulfed in Crisis”

In April 2023 violence broke out between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the country's military and a...

Issue Brief on “Population Control and Youth Bulge”

In 2023, Pakistan's population surpassed an astonishing 240 million and is anticipated to further climb to 245 million by July 2024, as per UN...

Issue Brief on “Deciphering Dynamics of BJP and INC Before Indian Lok Sabha Elections...

On March 15, 2024, the Election Commission of India announced the schedule for the next (18th) Lok Sabha elections. The general elections will start...

Issue Brief on “Confucius Institutes Shaping China’s Soft Power”

After the Cold War, soft power became an essential tool for states to move forward in the complex geopolitical landscape of an anarchic world....

Issue Brief on “Global Trends in International Arms Transfer 2023: Implications for Peace and...

In March 2024, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released another significant ‘Fact Sheet’ highlighting a comparative analysis of trends in international arms...

Issue Brief on “Drones: The New Frontier in Geopolitical Arena”

The dynamics of battlefields have been revolutionized with the advent of highly sophisticated military drones. The last five years have witnessed four significant interstate...

Media Discourse on the Kashmir Conflict after Abrogation of Article 370

Abstract The study tries to unfold how the Kashmir conflict is constructed in the Pakistani media after the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian...

Islamabad paper on “CPEC in Balochistan Impact and Prospects”

AbstractThe China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a source of new avenues of opportunities for Balochistan ─ the largest province of Pakistan in terms of...

Issue Brief on “Turkiye Egypt Ties: Ending a Decade of Stalemate”

Turkiye-Egypt ties date back to 1925, which have been marked   by  a history of cooperation as well as confrontation which saw an all-time low...

Issue Brief on “Cultivating Agro-Sustainability in Pakistan”

Climate change is our leading global issue; therefore, it has become imperative to reduce or eliminate any practices that can exacerbate environmental damage. It...

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