The United States has made little or no progress in explaining how and why it orders lethal drone strikes, even as America’s reliance on the unmanned aircraft soars worldwide, a...
Year: 2016
Travels At The Expense of The National Exchequer
by Imtiaz Gul This is the story of a government official — in his own words — who has served various governments in different capacities: staff officer, diplomat, federal...
Respecting Institutional Democracy Must for Bolstering Positive State-To-State Engagement
You can’t talk about peace in an atmosphere of attrition and distrust. Media can play an important role to help develop positive engagement between India and Pakistan. It is...
CRSS China Watch – February 19, 2016
Politics Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal stated that the federal government is concerned towards the development of western route of the...
Great guns
by Imtiaz Gul The F16s from the US will come with heightened expectations. On February 12, the US announced it will go ahead with the sale of eight F16 fighter jets to Pakistan....
Annual Security Report – 2015
Introduction Compiling and contrasting the data on various forms of violence between 2013 and 2015, this annual report examines various aspects of militancy and the outcome of...
Ignoring Constitutional Obligations
by Imtiaz Gul This is bigotry and confusion at its best: “Valentine’s Day has no connection with our culture and it should be avoided … we must maintain our religious and...
Sabawoon Showcase: Regional Review on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA)
February 16, 2016, Peshawar: The Center for Research and Security Studies’ (CRSS) flagship radio program Sabawoon’s latest episode was on the regional review of the role of...
Sabawoon Showcase: Health Community Protests and Effects on Female Staffers
February 15, 2016, Peshawar: The Center for Research and Security Studies’ (CRSS) flagship radio program Sabawoon’s latest episode was about the effects of Peshawar’s health...
Pakistan's Counter-Terrorism in 2016
by Imtiaz Gul Let us first measure as to what year 2015 entailed for Pakistan; as a whole it meant considerable successes for Pakistan against terrorist outfits,...
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