Rimsha Malik

Key Takeaways: On 14 Aug 2026 Pakistan opened a National Cyber Security Operations Centre under National CERT to monitor and respond on government and critical systems—the piece treats cyber as …

The digital transformation of the nuclear industry has fundamentally altered the meaning of nuclear security. For decades, the prevailing assumption within strategic and policy circles was that physical protection, layered …

Synthetic biology is a field that continues to develop quickly and that has introduced unprecedented developments in medicine, agriculture, environmental sustainability, and biotechnology among others. These innovations have also created …

Once limited to research labs, artificial intelligence is now deeply ingrained in military planning, surveillance, logistics, and the development of weaponry. As governments increasingly incorporate AI into national security strategies, …

Rimsha Malik examines the growing convergence between cyber warfare and  space infrastructure. She argues that the current international  legal and governance frameworks remain dangerously fragmented despite increasing operational interdependence between satellite systems and cyberspace. …

Missiles, drones, oil routes, nuclear sites, and regional alliances are typically used to explain the US-Iran conflict. That makes sense, but it’s not enough. Cyber networks, satellite navigation, marine data …

The debate surrounding limited war in South Asia has once again gained attention following recent arguments suggesting that Pakistan’s strategic posture makes limited conflict more likely between India and Pakistan. …

Abstract The emergence of cyberspace as a strategic domain has transformed the nature of conflict, deterrence, and sovereignty. Unlike conventional warfare, cyber conflict operates through informational disruption, cognitive influence, and …

It has been a year since Marka-e-Haq. What is still striking is not how bad the crisis was but how well Pakistan handled it. In a region where small incidents …

The pace of  scientific advancement in biotechnology and artificial intelligence is outpacing the international system’s capacity to regulate it. The BWC was meant to set a precedent that sickness should never be …