National Security

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
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

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