Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Role in UN Peacekeeping: Contributions, Challenges, and Future Prospects”
Amidst many conflicts and humanitarian crises, the United Nations (UN) plays an important role in peace-keeping operations, mitigating conflicts and sustaining peace. As one...
Issue Brief on “Nuclear Energy: A Path to Sustainable Development in Pakistan”
Pakistan’s nuclear programme has been the top priority for every government. Many variables were at play that led them to launch the civil nuclear...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan & SDG 16 – Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions”
Introduction
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and...
Issue Brief on “CPEC: Capacity Building for Employment and Industrial Growth”
Investments in capacity building along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) hold significant potential to drive economic growth in both countries. Capacity development, which includes...
Issue Brief on “France’s Anti-Separatism Bill: Systemic Institutionalisation of Islamophobia in the French Republic”
Almost a year ago, on July 23, 2021, the French parliament passed the most controversial bill of its history. The “Strengthening Respect for Republican...
Issue Brief on “The Future of Arms Control and Proliferation for Lethal Autonomous Weapons”
Autonomous weapon systems, drone-swarms, smart loitering munitions, fire and forget missile systems are no longer stuff of a science fiction novel but a living...
Issue Brief on “US-China Strategic Competition”
The term Indo-Pacific (IP) was first coined by a German geopolitical scholar Karl Haushofer, who used it in his work ‘Indopazifischen Raum’ in 1920....
Issue Brief on “Russian De-Ratification of CTBT: Resumption of Nuclear Testing on the Horizon?”
The threat of a new nuclear arms race and the resumption of nuclear testing by major powers have been looming over the horizon. Along...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Aman Exercise”
Pakistan held its ninth multinational naval Exercise from February 10-14, 2023, with 50 countries participating. ‘Aman’ is a multinational naval Exercise, conducted by Pakistan...
Issue Brief on “Sri Lanka’s Economic Crisis and its Impact on India”
Sri Lanka is facing the worst economic crisis since its inception in 1948. Months of political and economic turmoil in the country culminated in...
