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13 Aug 2026

Five Years On: Assessing Governance, Stability and Foreign Relations under Taliban Rule

This analysis by Syed Abrar Hussain, Vice-Chairman IPS and the former ambassador of Pakistan to Afghanistan, assesses five years [...]

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12 Aug 2026

Five Years On: Assessing Governance, Stability and Foreign Relations under Taliban Rule

This analysis by Dr Lutfur Rahman, Senior Research Fellow at IPS, assesses five years of Taliban rule in Afghanistan [...]

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12 Aug 2026

From Gaza to Iran: Where Is the Dignified Way Out of War?

This analysis by Masood Abdali, senior IPS Research Associate, examines the search for a political and diplomatic exit from [...]

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07 Aug 2026

Pakistan–Saudi Arabia–Turkiye Defence Pact: Towards a New Regional Security Architecture or a Limited Strategic Understanding?

The article analyzes the emerging Pakistan–Saudi–Türkiye defence pact, an extension of the 2025 Pakistan-Saudi SMDA, driven by waning trust [...]

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07 Aug 2026

The Changing Character of War: Towards a New Global Security Architecture

This analysis by Said Nazir, senior associate, IPS, examines the changing character of modern warfare and its implications for [...]

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03 Aug 2026

Can the United States Still Defend Israel? Strategic Limits of American Military Capacity

The IPS Insight by Brig (r) Dr Tughral Yamin argues that while the United States remains the world’s strongest [...]

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28 Jul 2026

Pakistan: The sole barrier between India’s de facto military control over Kashmir to de jure control

The IPS Insight argues that while India maintains de facto control over Indian-occupied Kashmir through military dominance, Pakistan remains [...]

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23 Jul 2026

“Cockroach” Across India: The Emergence of a New Political Movement?

The IPS Insight argues that the “Cockroach Movement” in India reflects a growing wave of youth dissatisfaction over examination [...]

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17 Jul 2026

Lindsey Graham’s Political Legacy: Israel, Trump, and American Conservatism

Lindsey Graham’s political career is widely regarded as representative of American conservative politics, unwavering support for Israel, a foreign [...]

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14 Jul 2026

Hamas Steps Aside in Gaza: A Tactical Retreat or a StrategicRepositioning?

The IPS Insight argues that Hamas’s decision to dissolve its civilian administration in Gaza is less an abandonment of [...]

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