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As we welcome the New Year, we extend our warm wishes for peace, progress, and renewed purpose. May the year ahead bring strength to international cooperation, prosperity to Pakistan, and meaningful opportunities for growth, stability, and innovation.

𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: journalpd.com/index.php/JPD 📧 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁: journalofpeaceanddiplomacy@gmail.com #PeaceStudies #Diplomacy #InternationalRelations #CallForPapers #SouthAsia #GlobalSouth #IRResearch #NewIssue

The Journal of Peace and Diplomacy is now accepting submissions for 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 7, 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 1. 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘋𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦: 31 March 2026 𝘚𝘶𝘣𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦: journalpd.com/index.php/JPD/…

📢 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗜𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 | 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 (𝗝𝗣𝗗) We are pleased to announce the release of Volume 6, Issue 2 (2025) of the Journal of Peace and Diplomacy (JPD). The latest issue is now live and available to read.

which is in contrast to the provisions that Afghanistan made in the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD).

Published in the HEC-recognized Journal of Peace and Diplomacy, Volume 6, Issue 2 (2025), this article examines the intentional disregard for the rights of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), especially PWD women, by the power structure to participate in the socio-economic life,

Publication alert: "Persons with Disabilities in Afghanistan Under the Taliban Regime (2021–2024): A Legal Inquiry into International Human Rights Obligations" by Mawloda H.

Published in the HEC-recognized Journal of Peace and Diplomacy, Volume 6, Issue 2 (2025), this article analyses Vietnam’s concept of “bamboo diplomacy” as a pragmatic instrument of statecraft in an era of intensifying great-power competition.

Publication alert: "Bamboo Diplomacy: Vietnam’s Strategy of Resilience and Flexibility in a Multipolar World" by Giulio Chinappi

Case studies such as the 2010, 2002 and 2025 floods along with Balochistan's water crisis are referenced to illustrate how climate change can exacerbate existing governance vulnerabilities.

Published in the HEC-recognized Journal of Peace and Diplomacy, Volume 6, Issue 2 (2025), this article examines the intricate relationship between climate change impacts and governance challenges in Pakistan.

Publication alert: "Exploring the Nexus between Climate Change and Governance: Unravelling the Environmental Factors Fuelling Governance Issues" by Haris Bilal Malik, Asad Ullah Khan

It also examines Pakistan's counterterrorism measures and the hindrances such as corruption and lack of coordination among the agencies, as well as the need for an aggressive approach to address the broader issues related to terrorism.

Published in the HEC-recognized Journal of Peace and Diplomacy, Volume 6, Issue 2 (2025), this article provide a detailed analysis of the diverse factors contributing to terrorism in Pakistan, and the emerging modes of terrorist financing.

Publication alert: "Beyond Ideology: The Complex Determinants of Terrorism in Contemporary Pakistan" by Safi Ur Rehman, Shaher Bano, and Nimra Fatima.