It is a fact that in a conflict situation, the contending parties aim at extracting maximum benefit mostly at the expense of the opponent. In doing so however, a pure realistic logic comes into play where exercising maximum power to achieve maximum gain is the rule of law. No compromise, […]
Author: Sadia Kazmi
Pakistan and Nuclear Security
The recurring debate about nuclear security held at various international circuits claims to primarily create awareness through reviewing current security efforts, providing guidance and cultivating nuclear security culture. A “noble” cause indeed! However mostly the very framing of the ideals and the general tone of the outcomes of such meetings […]
CPEC and The Importance of Maritime Security
The sea routes have always been a major source of global economic activity conjoined with the political interests of the states. They have remained integral in the quest for power and also play an essential role in maintaining the power equilibrium among the contending states. This is why the countries […]
Pak-Russia Joint Military Exercises: Possibility for an Emerging New Alliance?
Since the landscape of International politics is always changing, where the alliances and partnerships are also shifting with much frequency, a new emerging cooperation between Pakistan and Russia gains a huge attention as well as importance. Not only is this a significant development in itself where these two estranged states, […]
CPEC And the Growing Indian Frustration: An Analysis
By now it is widely known that the CPEC is a collection of projects. It primarily aims at achieving strong trade links between China and Pakistan. This 46 billion dollars project will allow Pak-China relations to enter a new phase with added economic and strategic dimensions to it. All this development is […]
Discriminatory Approaches and Weaknesses in NPT
The Non Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ideally aims at keeping a check on the spread as well as acquisition of nuclear weapons. However this pronounced intention seemingly is to keep an eye on the non-nuclear weapon states only. Either for the possible chances of them developing nuclear weapons or acquiring the […]
Revitalizing the National Action Plan
The National Action Plan (NAP), which came out on December 24, 2014 as a result of a heinous massacre of school children in Peshawar on December 16, 2014 was even though a delayed action, but a right one in the right direction. Since the very beginning its success depended upon […]
Kashmir: A Nuclear Flashpoint
There is no denying the fact that the longest lingering and the major issue between Pakistan and India is the Kashmir issue “the unfinished agenda of the partition”. It has often been dubbed as the nuclear flashpoint owing to the fact that it is a constant bone of contention between […]
President Ghani’s Blame Game and The Afghan Peace Process
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has once again resorted to using allegations against Pakistan regarding its commitment and honesty to the Afghan Peace Process. While accusing Pakistan for the apparent stalemate in the talks, President Ghani stressed that it was largely because Pakistan has adopted a discriminatory approach and is keeping […]
Pakistan’s Internal Security Goals and Challenges
The National Action Plan, drafted in the aftermath of tragic Peshawar school carnage, surely was the right move in the right direction. It promised to bring not just an end to the widespread terrorism and terrorist outfits but also aimed at providing the concerned institutions with a mechanism to deal […]