Blog 3 Columns

Pakistan’s Afghan Refugee Problem 0
- Blog, National Security
- January 2, 2023
Successive foreign invasions, political uncertainties, and economic chaos triggered one of the largest migration refugees from Afghanistan into Pakistan. Today, Afghan refugees are present in more than 70 countries all over the world, a vast majority of who are being hosted by neighbouring Pakistan and Iran. Despite being a non-signatory to the Geneva Convention ofREAD MORE
What to Improve in Pakistan’s National Security Policy 0
- Blog, National Security
- December 21, 2022
As it gets closer to a year, Pakistan needs to review its National Security Policy in accordance with the document’s clause to ‘review and recommend updates to the Policy on a yearly basis’. Introduced on January 2022, it is the first-ever security policy in the country. It presents the idea of a new security paradigmREAD MORE
Understanding Laws Related to Smog 0
- Blog, Climate Security
- December 21, 2022
Air pollution is considered as one of the core areas of the Pakistan national conservation strategy. Pakistan is ranked 3rd in worst air quality globally & Lahore is most polluted city of Pakistan. Pakistan is the country with the massive population of some 212.2 million people making it 5th most populated country in world. Many largeREAD MORE

Pakistan’s border security: Challenges from Afghanistan 0
- Blog, Human Security, National Security
- December 21, 2022
It has been 75 years since independence and Pakistan still does not have a border policy. The recent National Security Policy 2022-2026 formulated by the government does not state clear objectives for border security and territorial integrity. The insecure borders invite smuggling, human trafficking, terrorism and many other problems that Pakistan has been facing forREAD MORE
Challenges for the Taliban Government in Afghanistan 0
- Blog, National Security
- December 21, 2022
International recognition is not the only challenge that Afghan government faces: economic collapse, cascading poverty, and terrorism are the tip of the iceberg. The government is in hot waters for breaking the Doha Agreement, harbouring Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri and banning women from public life. Are the mounting challenges a means to an endREAD MORE
Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Border Fencing 0
- Blog, Human Security, National Security
- December 21, 2022
Due to the persistent deadly attacks from the Afghan Taliban, Pakistan initiated the border fencing process in 2016. Pakistan and Afghanistan’s border has remained porous for a long time. To secure the border and to control cross-border movement, Pakistan’s military planned the border fencing. The military has already successfully covered a significant border area andREAD MORE

Carbon Emission: First World as Contributors and Third World as Receiver 0
- Blog, Climate Security
- December 6, 2022
Climate change is one of the most prevailing issues across the globe these days that have lured the focus of many researchers, professionals and decision makers, with having an adverse effect on developing countries. Climate change is the key cause of numerous issues for instance, global warming, and environmental instability, societal and economic issues. The
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Financial pledges at the COP 27 0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security, Human Security
- December 6, 2022
The 27th Conference of Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change (UNFCCC) this year announced the historic decision of establishing a fund for loss and damages for developing countries and small island states. Taken on the Egyptian soil of Africa, in Sharm el Sheikh, this declaration was ratified with the purpose
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Conference of Parties Backgrounder 0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security
- December 6, 2022
Every year world leaders gather to create a global response to the climate emergency. Each country on the planet is obligated under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to “avoid dangerous climate change” and find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally in an equitable manner. COP stands for Conference of
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Pakistan’s Afghan Refugee Problem 0