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Articles Asia Defense & Security
The Implications of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The United States (US) announcement of the ultimate withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan somewhat signifies the end of its global war on terror (GWOT). If the GWOT underscores the…
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Articles Asia Politics & Governance
Decriminalising Defamation
In a recent move, a bill to make amendments to the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CCP) 1898 has been approved by the National Assembly…
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Articles Asia Defense & Security
DRDO Extends Runway at Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range
Examination of open-source satellite imagery indicates that India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is extending the runway at Chitradurga Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) by a kilometre (km), bringing the…
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The Implications of US Withdrawal from Afghanistan
The United States (US) announcement of the ultimate withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan somewhat signifies the end of its global war on terror (GWOT). If the GWOT underscores the…
The New Crossroads: State, Religion, and the Tehreek-i-Labaik Pakistan
As the primary constitutive basis of Pakistan, religion has been coming at a crossroads with politics, strategy, and the wider state policies for over decades now. This interaction of religion…
US-China Relations: Where are they headed?
On March 18, top diplomats from the United States (US) and China had their first open dialogue in Anchorage under the Biden administration. The rhetoric of labelling China’s ascendancy as…
The Soft Power of the UK’s Pakistani Diaspora
The Pakistani diaspora has contributed greatly to the social, economic, and cultural life of the United Kingdom (UK), which exemplifies its potential as a vehicle of soft power in relations…
Gendered Dimension of Climate Change
The greatest ecological and environmental challenge of our time is climate change, whose effects in the form of droughts, floods, extreme weather, the outbreak of diseases, growing water, and food…
Dispatch 6 – Dr. Adil Sultan on India’s Evolving Nuclear Posture and Regional Stability
In the sixth episode of Experts’ Dispatch, Director, Centre for Aerospace and Strategic Studies, Dr. Adil Sultan explains India’s evolving nuclear posture and how it will impact South Asian regional...