Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene”

The United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP)  Human Development Report 2020 titled, “The Next Frontier: Human Development and the Anthropocene” brings a new dimension in...

Issue Brief on “Indo-Pak Nascent Rapprochement: A Preliminary Assessment”

The Indo-Pak relationship is unique due to peculiar nature. There have been a few neighbours in the world who share mutual history and still maintain fierce...

Issue Brief on “India – A Democracy in Peril”

The pandemic has changed the world: both for better and worse. However, in case of democratic values the world has witnessed decline during the...

Issue Brief on “India is uncomfortable with Imran Khan’s visit to Sri Lanka”

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan undertook a two-day official visit to Sri Lanka, on the invitation of his Sri Lankan counterpart, Mahinda Rajapaksa, on 23-24 February,...

Report – Public Talk with “Ahmad Wali Massoud Chairman, Massoud Foundation of Afghanistan &...

The Centre for Afghanistan, Middle East and Africa (CAMEA) at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad organized a Public Talk with H.E. Ahmad Wali Massoud, Chairman,...

Report – Webtalk “Evolving Strategic Environment in the Western Indian Ocean and Significance of...

The Arms Control and Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised a Web Talk on "Evolving Strategic Environment in...

Report – In-House Meeting “Hypersonic Missile Race: Regional and Global Implications”

The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organised an in-house discussion meeting on “Hypersonic Missile Race: Regional and...

Report: ACDC-HSF Online Workshop “Internet, Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technologies – Implications for Security...

The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) in collaboration with the Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF), Islamabad,...

Issue Brief on “Elusive Peace: One year of the US-Taliban Peace Agreement”

The end of February 2021 marked one year of the US-Taliban peace agreement signed in February 2020 in Doha. This was the most recent major attempt...

Report – In-house Meeting “US-India Strategic Tech Alliance: Options for Pakistan”

The Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) held an in-house discussion meeting on “US-India Strategic Tech...

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