Jirga, comprising representatives from both sides and leveraging people-to-people linkages at the local level, is essential to address contentious issues between Pakistan and...
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IRAN -ISREAL CONFLICT GEOPOLITICAL IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH ASIA
Executive Summary The 12-day Israel-Iran war sent shock waves across the globe. It not only enforced some strategic realignments but also further sharpened the existing...
Uzbekistan: The Landlocked Nation That Defied Geography
By Engineer Arshad H Abbasi Uzbekistan’s transformation shows that disciplined leadership and vision can overcome even the harshest geographical limits. Its rise offers a...
Women’s Inclusion in Peace and Security: Muslim World Perspective – Virtual Dialogue
The Center for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) convened a virtual dialogue to examine the challenges and opportunities for women’s participation in public life across Muslim...
Open Letter to the UN Secretary General
Climate Change Isn’t the Only Culprit — Pakistan’s Floods Expose Planning & Institutional Failures In his letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Engineer Arshad H...
Open Letter to UN Secretary-General Pakistan’s Air Pollution Is a Climate Time Bomb
Open Letter to UN Secretary-General Pakistan’s Air Pollution Is a Climate Time Bomb In his letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Engineer Arshad H Abbasi warns that...
The Jewel That Never Shone: Gwadar’s Twelve-Year Betrayal
By Engineer Arshad H Abbasi It is a bitter tragedy that last week, the Prime Minister of Pakistan was finally compelled to take serious notice of Gwadar — a port once promised to...
The Circuit of Debt: A Tragic Tale of Lost Opportunity
By Engineer Arshad H Abbasi In 2006, Pakistan quietly entered one of the most serious crises in its economic history. It wasn't caused by war, invasion, or natural disaster. No...
Pakistan’s Hydrocarbons & President Donald Trump’s Promise of Investment
President Donald Trump’s announcement on investment in Pakistan’s shale gas reserves has revived a subject that the Center for Resarch and Security Studies- a private think tank...
Afghanistan’s Peace and Economic Development Is a Shared Regional Responsibility, Not Charity: Scholars
Tashkent/Islamabad: Afghanistan’s stability is a regional imperative that demands a coordinated, principled, and inclusive response. At a multistakeholder dialogue hosted by the...
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