Issue Brief on “Privatisation of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)”
Background:
Established through government’s Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (PIAC) Ordinance on January 10, 1955, by merging with Orient Airways (established 1946), the Pakistan International Airlines...
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 “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 “Fueling Progress: The Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline”
On March 13 2024, Pakistan announced the construction on an 80-kilometer (49-mile) segment of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the 'Peace Pipeline,'...
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 “Overview of the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization”
Background:
The 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) convened from February 26 to March 2, 2024, in Abu Dhabi, United Arab...
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...
Issue Brief on “Citizenship Amendment Act: India’s Losing Grip on Secularism”
With the Lok Sabha elections in India drawing closer, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s political communication - which is largly focused on anti-Muslim rhetoric...
Issue Brief on “Dynamics and Implications of India’s MIRV Development”
On March 11, 2024, India conducted a flight test of the Agni-V missile with Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle (MIRV) technology under “Mission Divyastra”...
Issue Brief on “Analyzing Discrepancies in U.S. Media Coverage of Russian and Israeli Invasions”
The conflict in Gaza has become a focal point for public discourse on all media platforms. Individuals, driven by their perceptions, are actively engaging...
