Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

The Line of Control (LoC) Trade: A Ray of Hope

Abstract: The cross-Line-of-Control-trade is said to be the biggest confidence-building measure on Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Many analysts argue that it is a cosmetic...

Tactical Nuclear Weapons and Deterrence Stability in South Asia: Pakistan’s Stabilisation-Destabilisation Dilemma

Abstract:  Pakistan’s testing of the nuclear-capable tactical ballistic missile ‘Nasr’ and its India’s counterpart ‘Prahaar’ has renewed a debate on deterrence stability in South Asia....

Political Islam in Pakistan: ‘Hizb-ut-Tahrir and the National Security Dilemma’

Abstract: This paper explores Hizb-ut-Tahrir (HT), the transnational Islamist political party which aims to resume the Islamic way of life through the establishment of the...

Overview of Pakistan’s Afghan Policy and Future Perspectives

Abstract: Despite having geographic and demographic contiguity, bilateral relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan ever since their inception have been uneasy at best. This paper encompasses...

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