America’s 2022 midterm elections: Trump is back
In the recently concluded US midterm elections, Donald Trump was not formally on the ballot, but he lost. Stated another way, democracy […]
Selected Quranic Verses for Islamic Studies Paper
Deen-e-Islam إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللّهِ الْإِسْلاَمُ بیشک دین اللہ کے نزدیک اسلام ہی ہے، Truly, Islam is the only Din (Religion) in […]
The New Nuclear Era & the World in Crisis by Richard Haass
For many years, scholars and officials have believed that the nuclear problem was a relic of the Cold War. To the contrary, […]
Senate Elections in Pakistan – Explained
Senate of Pakistan or Aiwān-e-Bālā Pākistān is the upper legislative chamber of the bicameral legislature of Pakistan, and together with the National […]
Post-Cold War Global Order by Shanza Faiq (CSS 2018, FSP)
The Globalization process that has underpinned the post-Cold War global order continues to impact the themes and actors in the contemporary global […]
Current Affairs Notes by Shanza Faiq (CSS 2018, FSP)
Updated as of July 2022. Following Current Affairs notes are prepared by Shanza Faiq (47th CTP, CSS 2018 Topper, FSP). Topics covered […]
Civil Military Relations in Pakistan (1947-1999) by Dr. Hasan Askari Rizvi
Governance in Pakistan is a delicate balancing act between the military chiefs and the elected civilian government. It is a power-sharing arrangement […]
Pakistan’s Historical Trajectory (1947-2019) by Dr. Ilhan Niaz
Since its independence from the United Kingdom and partition from India in August 1947, Pakistan’s historical trajectory has been marked by five […]
An Analysis on Pakistan-Afghan Ties by Amina Khan
Circumstances in Afghanistan have drastically evolved and continue to do so since the Taliban came into power in August 2021.While initially there […]
Russia-Ukraine conflict by Stanly Johny
The Russo-Turkish war of 1768-74 was one of the most consequential conflicts for the global balance of power in the 18th century. […]
Resetting Pakistan’s Foreign Economic Relations by Dr Ishrat Husain
The 2021 National Security Policy has made geo-economics its main pivot. It is therefore essential to look in a coherent and comprehensive […]
How not to learn from history: The US- China Relations by Yuen Foong Khong
At a crucial National Security Council meeting in July 1965, during which President Lyndon Johnson and his advisers were deliberating whether the […]