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13 Aug 2026

The Makkah Agreement: A New Strategic Layer in Pakistan’s Security Calculus

IPSweb2026-08-13T08:38:52+00:00

This analysis by Brig (r) Tughral Yamin, Senior IPS Associate, examines the strategic significance of the Makkah Joint Defense [...]

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12 Aug 2026

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

IPSweb2026-08-13T18:51:39+00:00

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?

IPSweb2026-08-12T11:50:35+00:00

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?

IPSweb2026-08-18T10:57:14+00:00

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

IPSweb2026-08-07T12:49:57+00:00

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

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05 Aug 2026

Beyond New Provinces: Rethinking Pakistan’s Governance Crisis

IPSweb2026-08-05T12:49:08+00:00

The debate over creating new provinces has resurfaced as a proposed remedy for Pakistan’s governance challenges. However, administrative restructuring [...]

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05 Aug 2026

Is the Era of Dollar Dominance Coming to an End?

IPSweb2026-08-05T10:15:17+00:00

The debate over de-dollarization has moved past academic circles into central banks, finance ministries, and boardrooms worldwide. Sanctions, geopolitical [...]

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03 Aug 2026

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

IPSweb2026-08-03T12:14:41+00:00

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

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03 Aug 2026

Towards an Architecture of Intelligent Civic Response

IPSweb2026-08-03T12:09:00+00:00

Street protest has long been society’s default response to disagreement and injustice — but is it always the right [...]

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31 Jul 2026

USD 10 Billion Exchange Stabilization Fund Request: Economic and Political Implications for Pakistan

IPSweb2026-07-31T11:11:00+00:00

Pakistan has requested a USD 10 billion loan from the US under the Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF), a specialized [...]

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