Ms. Maimuna Ashraf, Research Officer CISS, was a speaker in the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Next Generation Workshop held in Brussels on 12 December 2019. She served as a panelist in the session on Non-Proliferation and Arms Control in Asia. The EUNPD Next Generation Workshop was organized by the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), on behalf of the EU
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In deterrence theory, besides the capability and political will the communication of deterrence threat is the third crucial element. However, it has been commonly experienced especially in the context of India-Pakistan hostility that such signals fall on deaf ears. The long festering disputes have created a deep seated mistrust of the signals emanating from the
The Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) organized a Public Talk on November 12,2019 under its Distinguished Lecture Series titled, “How Pakistan and the US Can Provide a Plan B for Afghanistanâ€. Dr. Marvin G. Weinbaum, Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan Program at the Middle East Institute, Washington, DC was the guest speaker at the occasion.
Ms Saima Aman Sial, Senior Research Officer CISS, presented a paper, on "India-Pakistan Nuclear Crises: Escalation Dynamics" in a one day Conference on Deconstructing Balakot Strikes: Pakistan's Conventional Warfighting Doctrine and the Way Forward, co-organized by Center for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore and Center for Aerospace and Security Studies (CASS),
Ms. Maimuna Ashraf, Research Officer CISS, was selected for the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Scholarship for the Training programme on disarmament and non-proliferation of WMD, co-organized by the T.M.C. Asser Instituut and the Organization for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (OPCW). She participated in this training programme in The Hague, the Netherlands from the 30th of September to the 4th of
Ms. Saima Aman Sial, Senior Research Officer CISS, participated in the 2019 New Shape Forum on Weapons Governance, October 2019, organized by Global Challenges Foundation and Geneva Disarmament Platform in Geneva.
PM's Gulf mediation offer has slim chance of success Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Executive Director CISS, who served in different Middle Eastern capitals, endorsed that assessment but added that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts could help clear some misunderstandings between Iran and Saudi Arabia, on the recent missile attacks on Saudi oil facilities in Particular.
6th Islamabad Literature Festival Discussion on Striking Peace in a Nuclear Charged Environment Participants: Dr. Naeem Salik Mr. Khalid Banuri Pervez Hoodbhoy Moderator: Ejaz Haider https://youtu.be/8vLVa6Ryrr4
Topic: President Donald Trump and PM Imran Khan's meeting, and Trump's offer for mediation on Kashmir. Participants: Syed Muhammad Ali, Foreign Affairs Expert Ambassador Ali Sarwar Naqvi, Executive Director CISS Brig. (R) Tipu Sultan, Senior Analyst Host: Faisal Rehman
