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Report – Public Talk by Ustad Karim Khalili

The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Public Talk by Ustad Karim Khalili, Leader of Hezb-e-Wahadat-e Islami, Afghanistan under its Distinguished Lecture Series on...

Report – Roundtable “Delegation from the International Research Council for Religious Affairs (IRCRA)”

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East & Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a delegation from the International Research Council for Religious...

Strategic Studies (Vol. 40, Winter 2020, No. 4)

Articles   Asia and Competing Visions of Regional Order: Free and Open Indo-Pacific and Belt and Road Initiative Muhammad Faisal Efficacy of Personality Traits, Religious Ideology and Political...

Asia and Competing Visions of Regional Order: Free and Open Indo-Pacific and Belt and...

Abstract Under Donald Trump’s presidency, the United States (US) pushed forward the concept of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP). Meanwhile, China is expanding cooperation...

Efficacy of Personality Traits, Religious Ideology and Political Capital of Event: The Case of...

Abstract History of tense relations between India and Pakistan dates back to the time of independence of both the states from the British Raj in...

Special Economic Zones for Growth and Competitiveness in Pakistan’s Economy: Learning from Global Experiences

Abstract This study examines the potentials of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in enhancing economic growth and competitiveness in Pakistan. In doing so, it analyses the...

Analysing India’s Economic Growth Under Modi: Myth or Reality

In 2016, India became the world’s major fastest growing economy leaving behind China. India was growing at a steady rate of more than seven...

A Critical Study of Press Freedom on Foreign Policy and Indo-Pak Relations in Pakistan

Abstract In Pakistan, freedom of press has long been a subject of intense debate. Both the political and non-political governments adopted various legal and...

Issue Brief on “Privatization of State-Owned Enterprises (SOES) and its Implications for Pakistan”

State-owned enterprises (SOEs) caused a colossal loss of Rs. 692 billion since 2017 to the national exchequer due to lack of reforms in these enterprises along...

Issue Brief on “Engaging Africa: Growing Diplomatic Ties between Pakistan and Djibouti”

In a meeting with a 12-member parliamentary delegation of the African Union (AU) in Islamabad on December 30, 2020, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced that Pakistan is...

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