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Policy Analysis & Briefs

The Strait of Hormuz Crisis and Its Ripple Effects on Pakistan

How the Strait of Hormuz turned energy security into a geopolitical weapon and what it cost Pakistan. Introduction This crisis has exposed...

Oct 12, 2026 Read →
How Secondary Sanctions Expose the Structural Limits of Europe’s Economic Statecraft

European Studies

How Secondary Sanctions Expose the Structural Limits of Europe’s Economic Statecraft

Washington’s August 2026 expansion of Executive Order 13902, extending its reach across five key Iranian economic sectors and issuing sharpened compliance directives...

Oct 7, 2026 Read →
Pakistan’s Diplomacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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Pakistan’s Diplomacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is changing how states communicate and protect their interests. This piece looks at what AI diplomacy means for Pakistan, from...

Sep 25, 2026 Read →
Sustainable Development Cooperation Policy Paper

Weekly briefs

Sustainable Development Cooperation Policy Paper

Strengthening China-Pakistan Relations IPDS, Minhaj University Lahore, Centre of Research and Innovation in Maritime Affairs

Jun 30, 2026 Read →
Are Nuclear Weapons, Weapons?

Weekly briefs

Are Nuclear Weapons, Weapons?

Kumail Hasan Nuclear weapons are the most destructive instruments in human history. And yet they have not been used in combat since...

Jun 21, 2026 Read →
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 25

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation at 25

IPDS Insight SCO at a Glance The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation turned twenty-five on June 15, 2026. It was founded in Shanghai on...

Jun 17, 2026 Read →

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