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The Arabs at War in Afghanistan. Hamid Mustafa and Leah Farrall. London: Hurst &...

The book offers an eyewitness account of jihadi movements in Afghanistan. It is co-authored by Mustafa Hamid, commonly known as Walid al Masri, with...

The Rise of Islamic State: ISIS and the New Sunni Revolution. Patrick Cockburn. London:...

Well before it carried out spectacular terrorist attacks in the French capital on November 13, 2015, which killed more than 160 people and sent...

The Silk Road: Central Asia, Afghanistan, and Iran. A Travel Companion. Jonathan Tucker. London:...

The ancient Silk Road is attracting renewed attention. In 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping unveiled his action plan to speedily develop Asian economies by...

The Myth of America’s Decline: Politics, Economics, and a Half Century of False Prophecies....

That America is on the decline and about to be upstaged by new contenders from its position as the number one world power has...

The New York Times Editorials: Perceptions of Pakistan

Abstract:  Mainstream US print media, including newspapers like the New York Times, have generally held a negative view of Pakistan, painting a bleak picture of...

Indo-US Strategic Partnership and Pakistan’s Security: A Theoretical Evaluation

Abstract:  This paper evaluates the impact of Indo-US strategic partnership on Pakistan’s security using the lenses of balance of power and power transition theories. A...

Pakistan-US Relations: Reset After 2011

Abstract:  In 2011, relations between Pakistan and the United States took a nosedive following a series of events, including capture and release of CIA operative...

Limited Conflict and Partial Control: Escalation of Conflict on the South China Sea and...

Abstract:  This paper briefly reviews the changing situation of the South China Sea in 2014 and the first half of 2015. It analyses the behaviour...

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – Its Maritime Dimension and Pakistan Navy

Abstract: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), part of China’s “One Belt, One Road” initiative, is an ambitious undertaking. It epitomises Beijing’s desire for connectivity with other...

Strategic Studies

Articles  The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – Its Maritime Dimension and Pakistan Navy Aiysha Safdar Limited Conflict and Partial Control: Escalation of Conflict on the South China Sea...

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