Islamabad Policy Institute F-7 Islamabad. Pakistan
The recent actions by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Texas Governor Greg Abbott reflect a troubling escalation in the politicisation of Islam in the United States (US), one that echoes and amplifies
Pakistan’s recent cross-border strikes into Afghanistan can be interpreted as an attempt at coercive deterrence, yet their rationale relies on several debatable assumptions and selective interpretations of Taliban behaviour. Although these strikes
India’s recent test of the K-4 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from the nuclear-powered submarine INS Arighaat, with a reported 3,500 km range, has raised serious concerns in Islamabad and worried strategic circles
The eight-nation Muslim bloc’s latest statement on Gaza marks an assertive diplomatic push, yet it also exposes the limits of a strategy heavily anchored in a US-endorsed peace framework. Their strong rejection
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
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
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
