Security & Conflict
Cyber Terrorism and its Securitization in Pakistan
One of the biggest threat of 21st century is terrorism, all states whether developing or underdeveloped are equally getting affected by it. The alarming...
Role of External Actors in Nuclear Politics of South Asia
The strategic landscape of the South Asia is comprised of India and Pakistan’s equation connected with the role of other great powers in region. ...
US Withdrawal from INF: Implications for Nonproliferation Regimes and European States -Part II
The US announced on Oct. 20 that it would pull out from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. It is a major arms control...
The Double-Edged Sword of Politics in the 2018 Chemical Weapons Convention Review Conference
The states parties to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) have begun their fourth review conference last week, to discuss the implementation of the convention...
Arihant First Patrol: Dawn of new era or Nothing New but a Hyped Political Statement
Few days ago on the successful completion of the first deterrence patrol of Arihant, which is SSBN (ship submersible ballistic missile nuclear powered) Indian...
Killing of Mulana Samiul Haq and Afghan Peace Process
On 2nd November, Jamiat Ulema Islam-Sami (JUI-S) chief and former Senator Mulana Samiul Haq was assassinated at his residence in Rawalpindi. According to reports...
A real European army: A naive or prudent idea?
A new strategic debate has engulfed not only the European continent but also other great powers across the globe. The idea of an EU...
FATF member countries: The very center of money laundering
While Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif asks for joining FATF (The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering), it is obvious that the...
New U.S. Cybersecurity Strategies
The United States was one of the first countries to treat cybersecurity as a matter of strategic importance. The terrorist attacks on September 11,...
US Withdrawal from INF Treaty – Part I
The US has announced intent to dismiss the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty on October 20, 2018.This decision indicates that great powers are investing...