Human Security

How has the Middle Eastern War Transformed the Iran-Gulf Relations?0
- Blog, Human Security
- July 15, 2026
The U.S.-Iran conflict has shifted the nature of Iran-Gulf relations from ideological rigidity to pragmatism, compelling both sides to pursue caution in engagement. The ideological antagonism, sectarian differences and geopolitical rivalry between Iran and the Arab Gulf monarchies have been the hallmark of their relations for decades. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has always seenREAD MORE
The U.S.-Iran Peace Process and the Lebanon Question 0
- Blog, Human Security
- July 15, 2026
The Lebanon issue is one of the biggest faultlines in the U.S.-Iran Peace Process. The peace talks began in April 2026 in Islamabad; however, the Israeli strikes on Lebanon halted the initial peace process. With a ‘fragile ceasefire’ between Iran and the U.S., and now the Lebanese government and Israel, Lebanon is the proving groundREAD MORE
The Legality of Force (Jus ad Bellum)0
- Blog, Cyber Security, Economic Security, Human Security, National Security
- June 12, 2026
The Center for Law and Security (CLAS) held a seminar on “Lawfare and Pakistan” to analyse the role of law-fare in the modern world, evaluate Pakistan’s capacity to conduct and counter lawfare operations, and how to develop a set of operational objectives that Pakistan’s lawfare doctrine should look to attain.The chief guests of the eventREAD MORE

Governing by the Clock: Should The Government Regulate Market Timings 0
- Blog, Economic Security, Food Security, Human Security, National Security
- June 12, 2026
The disruption within market regulations in Pakistan stems more from structural deficiencies in the context of enforcement of the law and a decentralized governance system. The matter has risen to prominence within the context of the national discourse as the government tries to institute economic reforms like early business closure policies for the conservation ofREAD MORE
HOW INTERNATIONAL MEDIA IS VIEWING ALL PRAISE FOR ISLAMABAD 0
- Human Security, Blog
- June 3, 2026
An irony of the Iran crisis in 2026 is that the world's attention has turned to Islamabad. Over the past few months, Pakistan's diplomatic role has been the focus of attention of global media, regional commentators, and foreign policy analysts amid one of the Middle East's most critical periods. The image of Pakistan has alsoREAD MORE
Peace Prospects between Iran and the United States 0
- Human Security, Blog
- May 20, 2026
The prolonged conflict between Iran and the United States has rendered a complete peace difficult to achieve. But, there is a possibility of a limited peace to sustain, if both actors act rationally. The United States and Israel started an escalation against Iran on February 28, which has prolonged into more than 70 days ofREAD MORE