Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) is a comprehensive document comprising 24 articles, 03 annexures and a preamble. The Convention prohibits production, acquisition, stockpiling and use and retention of chemical weapons. In addition, Convention prohibits supply of chemical weapon to state and non-state actors. Pakistan signed the Convention in 1993. As a signatory Pakistan is bound to
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by Amna Tauhidi.... The rationale for supporting the idea of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) as a model of economic integration and regional cooperation comes from the belief that this will lead to the economic development in the entire region. The Central and South Asian region has been labelled the most fragile region in the
Executive Director CISS Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi was invited as a guest speaker on Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Current Issues at the Institute of South Asian Studies(ISAS), National University of Singapore(NUS) on 5th June 2018. The session was chaired by Dr. Iftekhar Chowdhury, Principal Research Fellow at ISAS-NUS and Former Foreign Minister of Bangladesh. The following is
by Amna Tauhidi.... The end of Cold War witnessed a tectonic shift in world affairs: a transition from bipolar world to a unipolar one. The fall of the Soviet Union ensured the US status of sole-superpower. Till date, the US has ensured to withhold its status as a global power in this evolving multi-polar world.
by Muhammad Umar.... Twenty years ago today, Pakistan made the difficult decision to overtly go nuclear by detonating five nuclear devices as a direct response to Indian nuclear aggression. This was an unparalleled scientific and strategic achievement. We celebrate this day today as the National Science Day or as Youm-e-Takbeer, the day of greatness. The
May 1998 was a fateful month in the history of South Asia. On the 28th and 30th of May of that year,…
by Dr. Naeem Salik.... India demonstrated its nuclear prowess, for the first time, in May 1974, though it chose to call that nuclear explosive test a ‘Peaceful Nuclear Explosion’ (PNE). This characterization served to alleviate international pressure and sanctions, and provided a convenient smoke screen for the global powers to react mildly to this development.
by Syed Sadam Hussain Shah.... There is nothing permanent in the arena of global politics. Few developments could illustrate that better than the US withdrawal of the Iran deal. On 8th of May, President Trump torpedoed the Iran deal. This aggressive bid is a mixed blessing. It will help Trump win popular support from right-wingers.
by Amna Tauhidi.... “The life of the people living along the ceasefire line has been crippled by incessant shelling and firing. Not a single day goes by when there are no casualties in one or the other sector.” –(LOC resident) Despite the adherence to the 2003 cease fire agreement by both India and Pakistan the
by Shahab-ud-din.... The Syrian Civil War is arguably the worst humanitarian crisis since the Second World War, with over a half million killed, wounded, or missing, and half of Syria’s 22 million population displaced from their homes. Syria’s largest uprising has devolved into a regionalized civil war that has ravaged the country. President Bashar ul
