2017 has been another exciting year for CISS. The Center conducted a wide range of activities; round-table discussions, one major international conference and a workshop, and produced publications as in the past. During the year, we continued our partnership and foreign outreach with the International Institute of Strategic Studies, London (IISS) as well as with
CISS-Pakistan
The Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) and The Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) are organizing one-day seminar on…
The central theme behind the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is to open new economic and trade avenues that would lead to the overall social and economic prosperity of the region. The fruit of this economic cooperation is a market far larger in scope than the one that exists because of economic conflict in the region.
Pakistan has been a hopeful entrant into the NSG regime since May 2016 and aspires to gain access to nuclear technology and expertise, as well as recognition and acknowledgement of its de facto nuclear status by the international community by becoming a member of the NSG. Pakistan has been lobbying for the cause and watching closely developments in the issue. This round-table, organized by CISS, aimed
by Christine M. Leah & Muhammad Sarmad Zia.... In the last few years there has been a marked shift in the nuclear discourse in South Asia. Three issues have generated new debate about the level of strategic stability in the region: India’s Cold Start doctrine, Pakistan’s Nasr, and now India’s apparent shift from a primarily
by Maryam Zubair.... In late May of 1998, Pakistan conducted six nuclear tests and overtly demonstrated its nuclear weapon capability. This was a move necessitated by the testing of nuclear weapons by its traditional enemy, India, a few weeks earlier. As a country with a history of conflicts and insecurity vis-Ã -vis its bigger neighbour, attaining
Executive Director at Centre for International Strategic Studies (CISS) Islamabad Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi on Thursday has said that Pakistan-US relations took a dramatic downturn with the start of 2018. He said the bilateral relationship has entered uncharted waters, with ominous overtones of further punitive measures that may be taken by the United States against
A tweet on new year’s day sent Pakistan into a frenzy. The move has drawn as much criticism as it has sparked concern in the power corridors. Center for International Strategic Studies Islamabad (CISS) Executive Director Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi has said that US President Donald Trump’s predilection for making hostile public statements in regard
The Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) conducted a round-table on the subject “Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Imperatives and Opportunities†in collaboration with Konrad Adenaur Stiftung (KAS) on the 7th of November, 2017 at Nazara Lounge, Serena Hotel. The speakers on the occasion were Mr. Inam-ul-Haq, a Pakistani career diplomat who served as the Foreign Minister
Introduction Recently there has been renewed debate about “normalizing†or “mainstreaming†Pakistan’s nuclear programme, with a number of western analysts calling for Islamabad to commit to “strategic deterrenceâ€, or “to a recessed deterrence posture and limit production of short-range delivery vehicles and tactical nuclear weaponsâ€. There is increasing concern about a nuclear arms race in
