Analysis
THE FUTURE OF AFGHANISTAN
The great Peloponnesian war was a war of choice and became a major cause for the destruction of the Greek civilization, murder of thousands of Athenians and Spartans, and engulfing the then region in perpetual […]
Pakistan
Analysis
Industrial Sector of Pakistan: An Analysis of Its Exports
This article analyzes the industrial sector of Pakistan in terms of how the government is helping facilitate industries in manufacturing and export. Pakistan is an import and consumption-led economy and there is an effort to […]
Analysis
Contextualizing the Five Years of Russian Intervention in Syria
This month marks the fifth year of Russian “intervention by invitation” in Syria. The concept of “intervention by invitation” has gained vitality since the turn of the century. Starting with the US intervention in Iraq […]
Analysis
What it takes for Pakistan to mend ties with Saudi Arabia?
Last month, Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in unprecedentedly blunt comments, criticized Saudi Arabia for its perceived lack of support for Islamabad’s interests in the disputed Kashmir region and threatened to call a separate […]
Analysis
Upcoming Global Threat and Pakistan
The Covid-19 pandemic is a grim reminder of how global forces respect no sovereignty of states and highlights the perils of ignoring global problems as well as non-compliance with treaties. Similarly, environmental problems are transnational […]
Analysis
How Regional Imperatives Influenced Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Towards Afghanistan
The peaceful future of Afghanistan is subject to the regional environment, with Pakistan playing a dominant role. Likewise, an unstable Afghanistan does not serve the growing interest of Pakistan in Afghanistan and Central Asia. However, […]
Analysis
Kargil Conflict from a Nuclear Perspective
A new nuclear era began by the end of 20th century when India and Pakistan emerged as nuclear armed states. Both states had covertly weaponized the nuclear program years ago, but no overt display of […]
Analysis
Mapping Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Challenges
In a recent conversation at the Atlantic Council, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning Cell, Dr Moeed Yusuf categorically said that Pakistan wants to advance economic diplomacy, so […]
Analysis
Israeli-Gulf Rapprochement: Strategic Implications for Pakistan
In 1958, Pakistan leased the Badaber base near Peshawar to the U.S. for ten years. The base was to be used as a U.S. communications facility and for ten years, it collected accurate technical and […]
Analysis
Hypocrisy of Erdogan
A diplomatic reshuffle was seen in the Middle East region recently when Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to normalize their relations in a deal brokered by US President Donald Trump. Israel and […]