A legacy of Strategy, Skill and New Normal The Indo-Pak war of 1965 remains one of the most defining episodes of Pakistan’s history. While many historians term the culmination of this conflict as a stalemate, yet containing a bigger belligerent was a victory for the Pakistani nation and its armed forces. During this test of…
Helen Keller, an exhilarating American author with special needs, was spontaneous as she wrote, “…alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Though the Capitalist West seems to have paid no heed to her wisdom, the Global South these days is apparently marshalling to take a cue from her notes. The…
VRG Receives Global Recognition in Riyadh Virtual Remittance Gateway (VRG) has earned international recognition in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, receiving an Honorary Award at the Global Image Award (GIA) Middle East ceremony in Riyadh. VRG CEO Muhammad Salman Ali accepted the honour in the Global Digital Revolution Award category at Holiday Inn Al-Qasr, Al-Olaya,…
Markings Publishing, 2024 | ISBN 978-969-9748-27-1 | 148PP. | Hardcover A provocative blueprint for increasing Pakistan’s international status and influence. A wide-ranging strategy for Pakistan to improve its future as an economic and political power. Niazi observes that while Pakistan possesses all the “essential ingredients” to become a great economic power—not just on the Indian…
Markings Publishing, 2024 | ISBN 978-969-9748-27-1 | 148PP. | Hardcover In an age increasingly defined by the dislocation of certainties and the realignment of great power influence, Game Plan: Pakistan Economic Gateway emerges as a work of uncommon acuity and strategic prescience. Authored by Shahryar Khan Niazi, a strategist of considerable standing, the volume delineates…
Perspective on Deterrence and Escalation Post-Pahalgam EDITED BY PROFESSOR DR. RABIA AKHTAR (ISLAMABAD: CSSPR-IRS, 2025), (PAGES, 344) It is an edited volume, compiled by Professor Dr Rabia Akhtar, published jointly by the Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR) from the University of Lahore and the Institute of Regional Studies (IRS), Islamabad. Dr Rabia…
Context The direct military confrontation between the United States and Iran has expanded far beyond a localized standoff, turning the Persian Gulf and its maritime peripheries into the cockpit of an accelerating global restructuring. Conventional Western security assessments frequently depict the crisis as a binary confrontation: Washington and its historic allies seeking to deter an…
