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National Action Plan: Have we lost track?0
- Blog, National Security
- January 27, 2023
The threat of terrorism faced by Pakistan cannot be attributed to any single factor. Infact, there are a variety of internal and foreign forces behind the wave of terrorism. Up until December 2014, the state's response to the terrorists' nefarious plots was primarily reactive and intermittent because the state apparatus initially found itself unprepared toREAD MORE
Pakistan-India Relationship-Hopes and Expectations 0
- Blog, National Security
- January 17, 2023
Despite the fact that Pakistan and India share cultural similarities, their relationship remained complicated due to a number of historic events. The two countries have a complex history. There have been three major wars, continued border skirmishes, and many standoffs in 75 years. In recent years, relations between Pakistan and India have been at anREAD MORE
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