In post-9/11 era, scholarship on terrorism has heavily revolved around Islamist terrorism. In recent years, there has been a significant uptick with regards to far-right violent extremism. However, violent attacks…

On 17 May, the incumbent Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and former Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah signed a power sharing agreement that ended a months long political impasse over government…

Key Points India’s COVID-19 response outlook is largely characterised by securitisation of the prevailing health crisis, turning it into an Indian Muslims-led conspiracy against the Indian Hindus. The novel coronavirus…

Lt Gen Manoj Pande of the Indian Army was appointed the 15th Commander-in-Chief of the Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN), replacing Lt Gen Podali Shankar Rajeshwar who served for a…

On 17 May 2020, the 35th government of Israel was sworn in after a crucial legislative election in March. It is touted as the largest Israeli cabinet to date comprising…

Since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first term in office in 2014, the Government of India has been set on track to achieve South Asian ‘dominance’ at the expense of the…

Prime Minister Imran Khan appointed Tania Aidrus as Adviser to the PM on Digital Pakistan after much fanfare. Aidrus, who possesses vast experience in IT-related management and administration, held positions…

The outbreak of COVID-19 has massively impacted densely populated countries of South Asia. Pakistan is one of them. It is also confronted by the challenge of economic plans that Imran…

In 2014, Brigadier (Retired) Dr Tughral Yamin, a former Pakistan Army officer and Associate Dean at Centre for International Peace & Stability (CIPS) at the National University of Sciences and…

The world including Pakistan has come into the midst of social, political, and economic crises due to novel coronavirus. It is difficult to critically challenge the prevention measures taken by…