The United States, often regarded as a key player in shaping the global nuclear order and advocating for a “rules-based” international system, reveals complexities and contradictions in its strategic policies …
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How the Global South can defend against Trump’s AI offensive
by Zohaib Altafby Zohaib AltafUS removal of AI safeguards risks widening the global divide. Global South must invest in AI regional partnerships, education and infrastructureIncoming US President Donald Trump has vowed to repeal Joe Biden’s executive order on …
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The Ukraine war has brought the complexities of arms control into stark relief, illustrating how conflict intensity can both undermine and redefine the international arms control framework. As one of …
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Kashmir’s Quest for Self-Determination and Reassessment of Global Responsibility and Intervention
After the division of the subcontinent, the state of Jammu and Kashmir became a burning dispute between the newly established states, Pakistan and India, in 1947. India approached the United …
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India’s Quantum Technology Advancements: National Security Implications for Pakistan
AbstractQuantum technology has the potential to transform computing, communication, and security, and it holds significant implications for national security. This paper examines the development of quantum technology in India and …
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When India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, visited Islamabad to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government Summit, it marked the first visit by …
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Syllogisms of Deceit: India’s Rhetorical Fallacies on Kashmir
by Abdul Rehmanby Abdul RehmanThe power of rhetoric lies not merely in its ability to persuade but in its capacity to distort reality, creating a narrative that serves the interests of the powerful while …
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The Road Ahead of the Biological Weapons Convention 2024
by Nazia Sheikhby Nazia SheikhIntroduction The latest effort by states-parties to fortify the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) will be completed halfway by this month’s end. At the convention’s ninth review conference in 2022, a working …
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On the side lines of the D8 summit, leaders of Pakistan and Bangladesh held a bilateral meeting to discuss issues of mutual interest. This engagement reflects the growing warmth in …
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Pakistan and Kashmir: A Bond of Affection and Solidarity from History to the Present
The historical relationship between Kashmir and Pakistan existed even before the partition of the subcontinent with Kashmiri Muslims playing an important role in the Pakistan movement. Kashmiri political leaders, activists, and scholars were cognizant …