A Pakistan Army major and an Afghan soldier lost their lives during overnight clashes at the Torkham border that began late on May 12. At least 22 others were wounded on both...
Mustafa Malik
Why Islamic State Has Been Unable To Enter Pakistan?
If it was not up to random terrorist attacks globally, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) would have been on a run as its annexed land in Iraq and Syria has been...
Orlando Shooting & US Media Narrative
Omar Mateen was still killing and holding on to hostages inside the gay nightclub in Orlanda. Outside, the US media, the Republican presidential presumptive nominee, Donald...
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CHINA WATCH [June 7-13]: Security, Provincial Benefits and Regional Cooperation
Security concerns continue to dominate CPEC related developments in Pakistan, with an “extraordinary” civil-military huddle at GHQ topping the headlines. CPEC allocations,...
Success Stories of HFL Beneficiaries: a CRSS/USIP Project
Harnessing Future Leaders (HFL) was a yearlong CRSS-led youth leadership and development program in 2015-2016, focusing in the Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) province, in collaboration...
Mainstreaming FATA
CRSS Comment Following years of political neglect and with no de facto legal status, Pakistan’s semi-autonomous border regions bordering Afghanistan – also known as Federally...
The Internal Frontier
The world has limited sympathy for Pakistan. There have been many documented incidents of this indifference across the globe, but perhaps none that was as pronounced as the...
Why Are Afghans Wary of Pakistan?
“My dear friend,” Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said in a tweet addressed to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 4. “Welcome to your second home. We are delighted to have...
What Democracy?
Those coming into power on the back of poor peoples’ votes appear to loathe democratic conduct. They liken self-preservation and personal interests to democracy and equate any...
Ulasi Police Showcase: Police Reforms in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province
The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) has broadcast three new episodes of its new flagship radio program “Ulasi Police” in the districts of Mardan, Peshawar and...
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