On World Cancer Day 4th February, the world is reminded that cancer is not only a medical challenge but also a policy challenge that requires effective planning, preventive measures, and equitable …
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Nuclear Escalation in the Age of Multi-domain Conflict
by Rimsha Malikby Rimsha MalikDeliberate decisions to use nuclear weapons are no longer what drives nuclear escalation in the strategic environment of today. Rather, it is becoming more influenced by events taking place in many spheres …
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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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The much-anticipated US–India trade deal was concluded on February 02, 2026. India had been seeking a lucrative agreement with President Trump since the beginning of his second term. However, this …
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Nuclear safety and security occupy a central place in Pakistan’s national security calculus as technical imperative and institutional commitment. From the beginning, the realization existed in Pakistan’s policy circles that …
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Development, Kashmir, and the Question of Consent: A Settler Colonial Agenda after 2019
It is widely believed in policy circles that if economic incentives are provided to the people in conflict regions, then it becomes very unlikely for them to turn back to …
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The United States President Donald Trump lately announced the charter for Board of Peace. The board was originally formed to overlook the rebuilding of Gaza after almost two years of …
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How the IAEA and Financial Institutions Are Changing the Future of Nuclear Energy
by Hira Bashirby Hira BashirThe growing cooperation between the International Atomic Energy Agency and major financial institutions shows a clear shift in global energy governance. Nuclear energy is no longer seen only as a …
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State Impunity under Hindutva Policies: Shrinking Space for Minorities in India and IIOJK
The approach of India towards the rights of minorities and religious freedom reveals a stark contradiction. This contradiction has increasingly transformed into Hindutva-driven extremist nationalism, in line with its ideological …
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Governing the Unseen: AI, Dual-Use Biology, and the Illusion of Control
by Rimsha Malikby Rimsha MalikThe most important security threats of the twenty-first century do not announce themselves anymore by troop movements or missile tests. They appear noiselessly, in the form of algorithms, data sets, …