by Imtiaz Gul The Twelfth of February by Rhonda Gossen – a former Canadian diplomat and academic - offers a fascinating study of the origins of women’s struggle against...
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50th OIC Session: Global Dilemma of Engaging Taliban Amid Women’s Rights Suppression
The OIC's recent meeting highlighted a pivotal challenge: balancing the necessity of political engagement with the Taliban against the moral imperative to stand against its...
Reimaging Climate Finance: Pakistan’s Vision for a Resilient South Asia
Pakistan’s climate crisis demands urgent access to climate finance, yet local resources remain underutilized. Highlighting insights from Ali Tauqeer Sheikh, Climate Advisor to...
Supreme Court Petition Challenges Excessive Capacity Payments in Pakistan’s Electricity Sector
The Supreme Court was approached to address the issue of exorbitant electricity bills resulting from excessive capacity payments, which affect millions of Pakistanis. Imtiaz Gul...
CRSS and UMT Sign MOU for Academic and Research Collaboration
The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) and the Department of Political Science and International Relations (DPSIR) at the University of Management and Technology...
Pakistan at COP29: Confronting Climate Change on the World Stage
President of Pakistan Receives Invitation to COP29 in Baku – Congratulates Azerbaijan on Winning the Bid to Host International Conference COP29 will focus on defining new climate...
Afghanistan’s Strategic Role in Regional Connectivity: Challenges and Opportunities for Pakistan and Central Asia
Political instability and security concerns have hampered Afghanistan’s capacity to serve as a vital transit centre for trade and energy, yet there are opportunities to leverage...
The Intersection of Climate Change & Gender-Based Violence In Pakistan
PREFACE The impact of climate change on women and the subsequent increase in gender-based violence (GBV) in Pakistan remains largely under-discussed. While climate change affects...
Insurgencies in South Asia: A Snapshot
PROLOGUE South Asia stands at a crossroads, beset by complex and enduring insurgencies that have profoundly shaped its socio-political landscape. The Maoist insurgency in India,...
PAKISTAN’S VIEWPOINT OF AFGHANISTAN
In his paper for the Friedrich Naumann Foundation (FNF), Imtiaz Gul, the Executive Director of the Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS), provides a comprehensive...
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