July 14, 2015 marked a historic day that witnessed the signing of a landmark deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme. The breakthrough was reached after 20 months of talks between Tehran and the P5+1 states – U.S., Britain, China, France, Russia and Germany. The breakthrough has been welcomed widely, but Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …
Guest Lecturer: Hartmut Elsenhans, a German Professor at Area Study Centre, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad Date and venue: April 15, 2014, IPRI Conference Hall Introduction Extremist political movements including Islamic political movements are irreversible and not a new phenomenon. It dates back to early 19th century when trends were open to fascism and to Christian …
Islamabad should introspect as to who advised distancing from Riyadh and Abu Dhabi; and hold them accountable Saudi Arabia and Pakistan can never afford to be at odds with each other. This is the balance-sheet of their geoeconomics and fraternity. Irrespective of the fact that they differ on numerous policy wavelengths in the regional and …
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The killing of more than 250 people in Easter bombings in Sri Lanka speaks about the growing threat of transnational terrorism. Initially, Sri Lankan government held the National Thowheed Jamath (NJT) responsible for the attacks. But as events followed, it was claimed that the local group (who pledged allegiance to the Caliphate) has the support …
Job Title: Resident Researcher Education: PhD in International Relations (In progress), School of Politics, and International Relations (SPIR), Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad. MPhil in International Relations from National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad. MSc in Defence and Strategic Studies (DSS), Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Islamabad. Area of Research: Hybrid warfare (AI, Cyber warfare and Cyber politics), Governance and …
2022 would go down as a tumultuous year in Pakistan’s history. Persistent brinkmanship amongst political parties and a downward economic spiral has spilt over the country’s foreign relations. The year was also bad for the civil-military relationship. Meanwhile, the power of social media, rightly or wrongly, registered its potential to mould public opinion. Imran Khan, …
By Dr Anna Choi, Director and Senior Research Fellow at Future Consensus Institute, South Korea The 2022 FIFA World Cup has kicked off in Qatar and stadiums are filled with cheers from fans supporting their home countries and players. As international sports events like the Olympics and the World cup provide a platform for people to come together …
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China has established its footprints in the Indo-Pacific region while the US is trying to retain its stronghold. Other emerging players like Japan, Australia and India, as part of alliances, are also trying to gain influence in the region. The interests of various political actors in the region have instigated competitive tendencies. America’s strategic manoeuvring …
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