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Pakistan’s Terrorism Problem: The Schism between Antiterrorism and Counterterrorism
The recent wave of terrorist attacks in Pakistan has reset the clock on counterterrorism efforts. Combing operations and a more comprehensive set of counterterrorism strategies under Radd-ul-Fasaad allowed Pakistan to stem the peak of terrorist activities in 2009. However, these measures face scrutiny…
Safeguarding Pakistan’s Domestic Workers Will Take More Than Just Laws
Content warning: this essay contains references to domestic and sexual abuse. Research informing this article was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In recent years, Pakistan has introduced and passed various bills to safeguard the rights and protection of domestic workers…
Strengthening Relations with Saudi Arabia: The Quest for Pakistan’s Economic Survival
In January 2023, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman received Pakistan’s newly appointed Army Chief General Asim Munir at his winter camp in Al-Ula. While conversations centered on defense cooperation, Pakistan’s policy elite hoped the visit would secure essential cash…
Forging an Inclusive Maritime Nuclear Security Strategy
Competition in the Indo-Pacific threatens to disrupt regional stability. While the Quad aims to secure a free, open, and rule-based order, China views the group as an effort to contain its rise. Consequently, China seeks to advance its naval nuclear capabilities and expand its…
Protection of Nuclear Facilities: Lessons from Russia-Ukraine War
The ongoing Russia-Ukraine War has brought the doomsday clock down to 90 seconds to midnight. Fears abound that a radiological disaster as a result of a military attack on Ukrainian nuclear facilities – whether deliberate or accidental – could lead…
Nuclear Energy and Pakistan’s Economic Challenges
Peaceful nuclear technology use is a key focus of Pakistan's civilian nuclear program. Pakistan’s first Nuclear Power Plant (NPP), KANUPP-1, was commissioned in 1971, providing clean, reliable, and cost-efficient energy for five decades with a remarkable safety record. Since then,…