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The newly released US National Security Strategy (NSS) places former President Donald Trump at the centre of a sweeping narrative of global peacemaking, a portrayal that demands careful scrutiny. While the document
The demand by Bangladesh Foreign Ministry for India to extradite Sheikh Hasina, convicted in absentia by International Crimes Tribunal-Bangladesh (ICT-BD) for crimes against humanity during last year’s crackdown on student protests, sharpens
The US designation of Saudi Arabia as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA) marks a decisive recalibration of Washington’s Middle East strategy, signalling a renewed embrace of Riyadh after years of tension following
Volume 2, Issue 10 — October 2025 Overview In October, as many as 136 violent incidents were reported in Pakistan, resulting in 467 fatalities. Most of these incidents were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan.
Volume 2, Issue 9 — September 2025 Overview In September, as many as 140 terrorist attacks, including three suicide bombings, caused 437 fatalities. There was no major variation in the frequency of terrorist attacks as compared
India’s unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) has reignited tensions over one of South Asia’s most vital shared resources: the Indus River system. The move, which followed the Pahalgam incident
Nearly a month after the Gaza ceasefire, attention has shifted from halting the violence to shaping a multinational stabilisation force for the occupied Palestinian territory. Despite Israel’s ongoing violations, the United States
Guest Speaker: Mr. Muhammad Faisal In the inaugural episode of the IPI Expert Insight Series, Mr. Muhammad Faisal offers an in-depth analysis of the recent downturn in Afghanistan–Pakistan relations. The discussion explores
The United States’ decision to resume nuclear weapons testing marks a dangerous inflection point in global security. Coming more than three decades after Washington’s last test in 1992, this move not only
The collapse of talks between Islamabad and Kabul in Istanbul marks yet another setback in Pakistan’s pursuit of peace along its western frontier. Despite the mediation of friendly states, the Afghan Taliban’s
