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Can Trump resolve the Ukraine conflict?0
- Blog, National Security
- March 11, 2025
Trump can potentially put Ukraine conflict to halt but through the use of pessimist tone and pressure tactics. The deal-maker Trump’s manifestation of his art of deal seems not a peaceful reconciliation but takes a coercive manipulative approach towards Ukraine by suspending US military aid while shrinking space for Ukraine to negotiate a peace dealREAD MORE
Is AI the future of courtrooms in Pakistan?0
- Blog, National Security
- March 11, 2025
Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled courtrooms are indeed the future of Pakistan, but these do come with certain limitations. AI has brough digital transformation to courts of law around the world and is currently changing the legal landscape of Pakistan. This technology has brought in advanced databases of routine cases with novel practices of e-filing, e-evidenceREAD MORE
Assessment of Pak-Afghan formal and informal channels of Trade 0
- Blog, National Security
- March 11, 2025
The trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan is seen as something that endorses close bilateral ties while acts as a challenge for national security of Pakistan, simultaneously. This relationship is built on a complex mix of formal agreements and informal economic exchanges, shaping the economic and geopolitical landscape of the region. Despite numerous bilateral trade agreementsREAD MORE

Implications of Trump’s assertive policies on global economy and Trade 0
- Blog, Human Security
- February 25, 2025
The Tariff man is back in the White House with his favorite catchword: Tariffs and more Tariffs, which has sent shockwaves around the globe, particularly affecting Canada, Mexico, and China. On his inauguration day, he expressed a vision centered on revitalizing the American economy through protectionist measures, bringing manufacturing to the US, and imposing tariffsREAD MORE
Trump 2.0 and the Future of the Ukraine Conflict 0
- Blog, Human Security
- February 25, 2025
Despite President Donald J. Trump’s previously ambitious claims of ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict in a day, the conflict is far from reaching an end very soon. After assuming office and delving into the intricate realities of the conflict, President Trump and his advisors have already admitted that achieving a peace deal might take months. DespiteREAD MORE
Return of Afghan immigrants and its impact on Pakistan’s economy 0
- Blog, Human Security
- February 25, 2025
The return of nearly 1.5 million Afghan immigrants from Pakistan will have significant implications for the country’s economy. These impacts can be assessed through various lenses, including the socio-economic positioning of Afghan immigrants, their strain on state infrastructure, humanitarian considerations, and population demographics. Pakistan hosts nearly 4 million Afghan immigrants, of whom 1.5 million areREAD MORE