Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

India deal unlikely to secure Toshiba’s lofty nuclear plans

Japan's Toshiba Corp may need to curb its ambitions in nuclear power even as it looks set to win a deal in India, battling...

Ball of dialogue now in India’s court: Pakistan

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI: In the midst of immense uncertainty over foreign secretary-level talks after the Pathankot attack, Adviser to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj...

Rights group says India using torture as war tactic

ISLAMABAD: Indian forces in held Kashmir use torture as weapon to punish Kashmiri detainees and to force them into becoming informers, or join organisations...

Govt advised to be cautious while pursuing normalisation with India

ISLAMABAD: Former defence secretaries want the government to be extra cautious in pursuing a normalisation process with India because they do not see a...

The CPEC and maritime security

Due to Pakistan’s geography and the geo-political location in the region, Pakistan is depending heavily on the sea for its existence. Therefore, a strong...

Our counterterrorism efforts

There is no doubt that Pakistan has been seriously affected by terrorism. The start of military operations in North Waziristan in June 2014 was...

From Aligarh to Charsadda

As if the state’s own criminal negligence was not enough to keep us one of the most illiterate nations on earth, a faction of...

The Long War in Afghanistan Grows Longer

American involvement in the long Afghan war was supposed to come to a close by the end of the year, but an array of...

Nominee to lead U.S. forces in Afghanistan says situation is worsening

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's nominee to be the next U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Thursday the security situation in the war-torn country is...

Islamabad urges New Delhi to stop terror allegations against Pakistan

Following the deadly assault on India’s Pathankot Air Force base in which a number of security personnel lost lives, New Delhi said the terrorist...

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