From Conflict to Dialogue: The Geneva Deal
In 2026, the Middle East continued to be plagued by conflicts, and region’s security landscape remained extremely fragile, with the stability of the...
08 July, 2026
Masonry
Iran, the United States, and Lebanon: Can the Region Avoid a Full-Scale War?
As tensions between Iran, Israel, and Lebanon have risen in the recent weeks, the Middle East once finds itself at the forefront...
06 July, 2026
PIPS hosts discussion on “Emerging Terrorism Landscape: Policy Options and Challenges”
Pak Institute for Peace Studies (PIPS) organized a book launch event, followed by a focus group discussion “Emerging Terrorism Landscape: Policy Options and...
01 July, 2026
Al-Qaida’s post-9/11 demise not driven by effective counterterrorism, research finds
Islamabad–Al-Qaida’s demise after 9/11 was not simply the result of effective counterterrorism, rather it stemmed from the militant group’s organizational weaknesses and the...
18 June, 2026
Al-Qaida’s post-9/11 demise not driven by effective counterterrorism, research finds
Islamabad–Al-Qaida’s demise after 9/11 was not simply the result of effective counterterrorism, rather it stemmed from the militant group’s organizational weaknesses and the...
18 June, 2026
The Future of Journalism in Pakistan: Between Security, Survival, and Freedom
Free media is often regarded as one of the defining characteristics of a democratic society. Democracy, in principle, thrives on freedom of expression,...
12 June, 2026
China’s Strategy for Retaining Pakistan within Its Sphere of Influence
Geopolitically, Pakistan and China have traditionally referred to their relationship as that of "iron brothers" or "all-weather friends." Pakistan was one of the...
12 June, 2026
What is the future of journalism in Pakistan? A conversation between Amir Rana and Areeba Pasha.
Hello and Al-Salamu Alaikum, My name is Areeba Waseem, and today we are here with Narratives with Amir Rana. In this series, we will...
21 May, 2026
QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER | APR-JUN 2026
Pakistan’s migration story cannot be accurately understood through the simple binary of “brain drain” and “brain gain”. The evidence instead points to a...
02 May, 2026