As harrowing new investigations point to the suspected use of chemical weapons in Sudan, international monitors are once again running into a familiar, paralyzing roadblock—data secrecy. Imagine a team of …
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Research Paper
Algorithmic Attribution: The Promise And Peril Of Ai-Driven Chemical Forensics For The Chemical Weapons Convention Regime
by Abdul Rehmanby Abdul RehmanAbstractThe integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into chemical forensics represents a transformative yet precarious shift for the verification architecture of the Chemical Weapons Convention. While computationalapproaches such as …
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When the OPCW’s Scientific Advisory Board released its Temporary Working Group report on chemical forensics, most capitals either filed it under routine multilateral paperwork or handed it to a junior diplomat …
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Opinion Articles
The Four Days That Changed the South Asian Equation
by Abdul Rehmanby Abdul RehmanNearly a year after the Pahalgam crisis and the subsequent four day military engagement between India and Pakistan, its broader implications for South Asian strategic stability are clearer. The episode did not …
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Climate change in Azad Jammu and Kashmir no longer exists as a distant environmental concern or a future scientific projection. It is impacting everyday life through erratic rainfall, shrinking glaciers, …
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In 1933, when the Nazis assumed ascendancy in Germany, one of the earliest acts they carried out was a symbolic cleaning of thought where they burnt books that opposed their …
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Opinion Articles
Strategic Fallout of Undermining Indus Water Treaty
by Abdul Rehmanby Abdul RehmanIndia’s decision to suspend the Indus Waters Treaty is a sign of a strategic rupture, one that directly threatens regional peace and stability in South Asia. For over six and …
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Adolf Hitler understood something dangerous and enduring. Power was not just about tanks and treaties. It was about theatre. He believed nations could conquer minds before they conquered territory.In Mein Kampf, …
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Opinion Articles
Eroding Linguistic Legacies in Azad Jammu and Kashmir
by Abdul Rehmanby Abdul RehmanCultural heritage and history hold immense importance for both individuals and societies. They provide a sense of identity and continuity, linking present and future generations with their roots. Language is …
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In the dimly lit confines of a prison cell, Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah faced more than just bars; he grappled with the slow erosion of his very identity. “Jail crushes …