Tapping Trouble: India’s Canal Expansion Threatens Indus Waters Treaty
By Engineer Arshad H. Abbasi India's canal expansion plan sparks water war fears as Pakistan warns of treaty violation and agricultural collapse. On May 16th, five Reuters journalists revealed a grim and deeply troubling report: India is allegedly considering a...
Afghan Deportations (Situational Update April – May 2025)
By Elsa Imdad In April 2025 alone, approximately 144,000 Afghans returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan, including nearly 30,000 who were deported. For many, this journey was not a return home, but an arrival into the unknown. Some had fled decades ago; others were...
Chenab at the Crossroads: A Plea for Preservation Over Exploitation
By Engineer Arshad H Abbasi This op-ed explores the urgent need to safeguard the Chenab River’s fragile ecosystem, threatened by rampant hydropower expansion and accelerating climate change in the Himalayan region. A serious oversight is unfolding in Pakistan. While...
Thirst for Destabilisation: UNPACKING INDIA’S MOTIVES BEHIND THE TREATY SUSPENSION
CRSS is dedicated to delivering the finest unbiased, professional technical and legal analysis regarding the suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty. Our mission is not only to offer opinions but also to provide historical context and reports aimed at reinstating this...
Humanitarian Fallout of Afghan Mass Deportations
Deporting the innocent Afghans isn’t solving a crisis, it is creating one, as families are torn from their homes and thrust into an uncertain future. Women and children suffer the most. In a staggering wave of displacement, more than 250,000 Afghans returned from...
Multilateral Solution, Shared Global Responsibility Can Tackle Afghan Refugee Crisis: Former Envoy Durrani
Ambassador (retd) Asif Durrani underscored the complexity of the Afghan refugee situation in Pakistan, reminding all stakeholders that “this is not just Pakistan’s responsibility - the international community must share the burden”. He emphasized the need for a...
CHINA IN AFGHANISTAN THE DRAGON RISES
Abstract This report tracks China's engagement with Afghanistan in recent years, both pre- and post-Taliban rule in August 2021. Guided by principles of non-interference and sovereignty, China's Afghan policy has adapted to address assertive geo-economic endeavours...
Silent Expulsions: Human Cost of Pakistan’s Refugee Crackdown
By Shahana Naseer Pakistan has been a major refuge for Afghan refugees, hosting millions over the years. The influx began with over a million Afghans fleeing to Pakistan after the 1979 Soviet invasion, followed by subsequent waves of refugees. Recently, the Taliban's...
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CHINA IN AFGHANISTAN THE DRAGON RISES
Abstract This report tracks China's engagement with Afghanistan in recent years, both pre- and post-Taliban rule in August 2021. Guided by principles of non-interference and sovereignty, China's Afghan policy has adapted to address assertive geo-economic endeavours...
COMPLEX TERRORISM LANDSCAPE IN PAKISTAN-AFGHANISTAN REGION : AFGHAN EMIRATE AS COUNTER-TERROR PARTNER
This report examines the evolving militant landscape in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region following the Afghan Taliban’s (TTA) return to power in August 2021. Contrary to initial hopes that the Taliban’s governance might stabilize the region, the threats have instead...
BEYOND BOUNDARIES VI 5TH PAK-AFGHAN RELIGIOUS SCHOLARS DIALOGUE
Introduction The 5th Pak-Afghan Religious Stakeholders Dialogue, organized by the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), brought together 25 participants, including religious scholars, academicians, and political analysts from Pakistan and Afghanistan. The...
CRSS Public Service Delivery Projects
CRSS Public Service Delivery Projects Public Service Delivery Projects are essential to Pakistan's development, improving the efficiency, accessibility, and transparency of key public services. They help bridge gaps in infrastructure, healthcare, education, and...
CPECC Review of Implementation Challenges and Near–term Revival Prospects
Expert Roundtable held at the Centre of Research and Security Studies (CRSS), Islamabad, 27th September 2024 SUMMARY The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), was launched in 2015 as part of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to improve Pakistan's...