Strategic Perspectives Through Research and Dialogue

Issue Brief on “Russian ASAT Test Heralds Hastening Arms Race in Outer Space”

Russia conducted an Anti-Satellite Test (ASAT) on November 15, 2021. Russia destroyed one of its inactive satellites the KOSMOS-1408 around 500 km above the...

Issue Brief on “The Growing Water Scarcity Issue in Pakistan”

Water scarcity is the foremost critical issue that Pakistan faces today.  The country is the most water-stressed among the South Asian countries and will...

Issue Brief on “Indian Deployment of S-400 Systems in the western state of Punjab”

On December 21, 2021, the Russian and Indian news agencies announced that India deployed the first battery of state-of-the-art S-400 Air Defence System (ADS) purchased from Russia...

Issue Brief on “5th January 1949 – A Milestone in the Struggle for the...

The right to self-determination is an integral part of the charter of the United Nations which came into force on October 24, 1945. The Article 1(2)...

Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Policy Emphasis on Geo-economics”

By virtue of its geographical location, Pakistan holds geostrategic significance on the world map. The country possesses direct access to the warm waters of...

Issue Brief on “CPEC: 10th JCC and Future Outlook”

The 10th meeting of the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), the apex decision-making body of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was held on 23rd September,...

Issue Brief on “The State of Air Pollution in Pakistan”

The air quality in Pakistan’s major urban centers has considerably deteriorated over the past five years. Lahore and other cities regularly feature in the list of...

Issue Brief on “Two Years of Tyranny: Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir after...

On August 5, 2019, the Republic of India under the right-wing Hindutva-driven premiership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi revoked the Articles 370 and 35A of the...

Issue Brief on “Enhancing Strategic and Economic Relations between Pakistan & Russia in light...

Despite the seemingly slow pace and limited matter in Pakistan-Russia bilateral ties, the relationship is steadily improving and witnessing uniform growth. Regardless of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Issue Brief on “Joint Anti-Terrorist Exercise 2021 between China and Pakistan”

The Joint Anti-Terrorist Exercise (JATE) 2021 between People’s Liberation Army (PLA) of China and Pakistan army began in September 21, at the National Counter...

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