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…
In the changing landscape of an emerging multipolar world, no nation can secure sustainable progress in isolation; success increasingly lies in combined efforts, knowledge-sharing and enduring partnerships. China’s approach to international engagement, rooted in the Confucian principles of mutual respect, harmony and shared development, offers a compelling perspective on how economic cooperation can contribute to…
Deterrence, Doctrinal Shifts, and Strategic Stability in South Asia The 87-hour “mini war” between India and Pakistan under the nuclear shadow has marked a new chapter in the history of South Asian regional politics, where the Indian leader always tried to rationalise their expansionist policies against the territorially adjoining nations. These policies have resulted in…
On August 7, Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia signed a joint defense agreement stipulating that an armed attack against one member will be regarded as an attack against all. The agreement, known as the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, is significant because it brings together three powerful Sunni-majority states under a collective-defense framework at a time…
“Do not regret a battle that has matured you.” Arab proverb. The current United States – Iran crisis has changed Saudi Arabia’s energy security eco-system that is linked with current military challenges and economic future. Iran is attacking energy infrastructure of Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia on the pretext that these countries host American forces….
A gradual advancement towards space research & exploration Pakistan is going through multiple challenges in the current times on economics, security, and political fronts. On the other hand, certain activities are going on in the region that are of utmost importance for Pakistan; it should take notice and take appropriate measures to curb the possible…
Iran’s most durable gain in this war may not be military. It may be administrative. The sixty-day window opened by the June memorandum of understanding is closed without a broader agreement. Oil is near $90. Traffic through the Hormuz Strait remains thin. The public argument has settled into a familiar shape: how many interceptors Washington…
