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Are Superpowers Still Interested in Resolving the Afghan Conflict?0
- Blog, National Security
- January 12, 2023
Landlocked and resource poor, Afghanistan is at risk of unwelcome external influences, its sovereignty and traditions vulnerable. The Afghanistan issue has been raging for over three decades and is one of the most complex and intractable issues in the world today. It involves multiple actors, both local and international, with varying interests and stakes inREAD MORE
The Reko Diq Case 0
- Backgrounder
- January 9, 2023
On 12th July 2019, an international arbitration tribunal of the World Bank’s Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (‘ICSID’), awarded damages in the sum of $5.84 billion to Tethyan Copper Company Pty Limited (‘TCC’) following Pakistan’s 2011 denial of a mining lease to TCC for the Reko Diq Project. Although the rationale for the decision hasREAD MORE
International Law and Pakistan’s Case of Indian-Sponsored Terrorism 0
- Blog, Human Security, National Security
- January 9, 2023
Pakistan has a sound case for Indian-sponsored terrorism on its premises under international law. Pakistan expresses its concern after obtaining “clear evidence” of Indian-sponsored terrorism within its territory. The Interior Minister, Rana Sanaullah, appeared in a press conference on December 13th, 2022, saying that Pakistan has decided to reveal India’s face of terrorism to theREAD MORE

Importance of Reko Diq Mine Project in Pakistan 0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- January 9, 2023
Reko Diq is one of the world’s largest undeveloped copper-gold deposits. It has the potential to solve Pakistan's energy crisis by making the country self-sufficient in natural gas and boost the economy by generating revenue. Every year, Pakistan imports up to 100,000 tonnes of copper, while the same metal mined at Saindak is sent toREAD MORE
Unpacking The Strategic Relationship Between Pakistan and the United States 0
- Blog, National Security
- January 6, 2023
The strategic relationship between the United States and Pakistan is one of the most important international relationships of the modern era. It is a complex web of interests and dynamics that has seen its ups and downs. The Cold War, the War on Terror, and the ongoing regional power struggles in South Asia have shapedREAD MORE
Impacts of Smog on Pakistan’s Economy and Human Security 0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security
- January 5, 2023
Testing times for the people living in the urban centres of Punjab are back as smog has again engulfed major cities. According to initial reports, there has been an abrupt increase in respiratory, throat, and eye related ailments in smog affected areas, mainly the city of Lahore. The ‘City of Gardens’ as it is knownREAD MORE