Analysis
Afghan Deadlock
The latest twist in the torturous path to an Afghan peace has been the failure to implement the much anticipated prisoner swap as expected on 15 September, which was announced by the Afghan government a […]
USA
Technology
To the Moon and Beyond
Space has traditionally been the domain of great powers, as the costs attached to space technology preclude smaller states from pursuits in this domain that are independent of major states. However, this is changing rapidly […]
News
Repercussions and Options for Pakistan after US Withdraws from Afghanistan
The fate of war-torn Afghanistan is perhaps at the most critical watershed moment in its modern war history. It is feared that if at this moment, the course goes even a bit astray, its effects […]
Politics
Prospects of peace in Afghanistan
The eighteen-year long war between the US and the Afghan Taliban is expected to reach a conclusion with the peace process in Doha. The US delegation, led by Zalmay Khalilzad, and the Afghan Taliban have […]
Politics
Creation of Great Powers Interest on Kashmir through Multi-Stage Diplomacy
Political speeches do not provide solutions to political problems, rather they provide political leaders ample opportunities to set agendas and frame issues of grave concern to peace and development as per their priorities. Speeches help […]
Military
Debunking India’s Myths about Kashmir
It has been nearly two months since the Indian occupied Kashmir is under curfew and lockdown. Landlines, mobiles, Internet and other means of communication are shut down. Local and international media has severely limited access […]
Politics
The Stalled Peace Process in Afghanistan
Calling off the peace process. The Afghan peace process, which has been on the go since the previous year, has endured a major blow. After months of negotiations on concluding the war in Afghanistan, […]
Military
Breaking the Siege
Discourse on Kashmir in the last two months has been vibrant, constructive, and full of surprises—mostly pleasant, if I may quickly add. Despite aggravation of our already complex “core issue” after Delhi abrogated its contract […]
Missiles
Pakistan’s Narrative on Kashmir Humanitarian Crisis: Evaluating International Response
Kashmir has become the centre of gravity of the international media discourse due to the current humanitarian crisis which resulted after India abrogated article 370 of the Indian constitution and subsequently imposed a curfew in […]
Politics
US-Iran Tensions: Implications for Pakistan
Tensions between the US and Iran have been steadily building for months. After the US pulled out of the Obama-era nuclear deal in 2018, it engaged in a maximum pressure campaign against Iran. The US […]