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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...
Global South, Ukraine conflict and geopolitical tensions
Warmongers and rumour mills, it seems, are working overtime to convince their electorate in Europe and the US of the august nature of their support for Israel and Ukraine. In...
Three Years of Taliban Rule: Reflections on Afghanistan’s Turbulent Journey
Three years of Taliban rule reveal a fragile peace overshadowed by severe human rights restrictions, especially for women and girls. As Afghanistan faces deep economic and social...
Forging Regional Alliances: A Path to Advancing Women’s Rights in Afghanistan
Hamza Boltaev Head of Centre for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies at Institute for Advanced International Studies hamza.boltaev@iais.uz Aziza Mukhammedova Research fellow at...
Ethical Journalism in Pakistan: Navigating Issues and Challenges
In a world where the truth often struggles to be heard amidst the noise of misinformation, the importance of ethical journalism cannot be overstated. Recognizing this, the Center...
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