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...
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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...
PAKISTAN WITNESSED PROMISING TRENDS IN ITS SECURITY LANDSCAPE FOR Q2, 2025 INCLUDING 32% DECLINE IN VIOLENCE
CRSS SECURITY REPORT - Q2, 2025 With at least 615 fatalities and 388 injuries - among civilians, security personnel, and outlaws - in about 273 incidents of violence, including...
Iran’s Strategic Resistance and the Emerging Threat to Pakistan
By Imtiaz Gul Iran’s response to Israeli aggression has redrawn the contours of modern conflict in the region, where missiles are only part of the story. For Pakistan, the real...
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