Centre for Strategic & Contemporary Research

New | Nuclear war between Pakistan and India could produce 37 Million tons of smoke, which may starve billions of people across the world in 2 years. Read @Usman_Zulfiqar_ on the impacts of a potential nuclear war between the two on global environment. cscr.pk/explore/themes…

New | Next India-Pakistan war is inevitable, & it will be larger in magnitude than last year’s war. India’s belligerence has left Pakistan with no choice but preemption. Read @IlhanNiaz on how Pakistan can best deter inevitable Indian attacks. Read here: cscr.pk/explore/themes…

CPEC developments – April 29 – May 5, 2026: · PM Shehbaz Sharif is set to visit China in May to strengthen bilateral ties. · President Zardari invited increased Chinese investment in alternative energy, water treatment, and EV battery systems Read More: cscr.pk/explore/public…

Activities of ethno-nationalist militants from 16–30 April, 2026: * UBA carried out a grenade attack on the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Dhadar. * BRG militants carried out an IED attack on the Jaffar Express in Shikarpur. cscr.pk/explore/public…

Activities of ethno-nationalist militants from 1–15 April, 2026: * BRG claimed responsibility for an attack on a gas pipeline in Sibi. * BLF militants attacked mobile communication towers in Barkhan, Jhao and Mashkay, setting fire to equipment. cscr.pk/explore/public…

New | The US-Iran war may serve as a catalyst for the internationalisation of the Yuan, driven by a rise in RMB-denominated financial transactions. The yuan can become an alternative for countries under US economic sanctions, writes Pakizah Parveen. cscr.pk/explore/public…

New | Traditional regime change was focused on removing indigenous leaders with an external one to gain strategic influence. Regime change in the 21st century is marked by replacing incumbents with allied local leadership, writes Hammad Gillani Read More: cscr.pk/explore/themes…

CPEC developments – April 22 – April 28, 2026: · President Zardari’s visit to China focuses on economic and trade ties, particularly under CPEC. · Pakistan & China signed three MoUs to enhance cooperation in desalination, agriculture, & tea industry. cscr.pk/explore/public…

CSCR Infographics | Militant Attacks in Pakistan during March 2026.

New | Countries are increasingly adopting AI-based fast decision-making processes to win over enemies. They view quick action as decisiveness, ignoring the possibility of miscalculations, especially on the battlefield, writes Moinuddin Ahmad. Read More: cscr.pk/explore/themes…

New | Chabahar and Gwadar ports are seen as competing trade hubs. However, their geographic location, linking South Asia to Central Asia, the Caucasus, and Europe, necessitates cooperation, which can bring stability & energy security, argues Awais Akmal. cscr.pk/explore/themes…

New | Read Muhammad Urwa Rind on how the US rescued its pilot in Iran using highly secretive system called Ghost Murmur. The system used biometric electromagnetic emissions to detect heartbeat of the trapped pilot. Read the Full Analysis here: cscr.pk/explore/themes…

New | With the end of New START, the US is now seeking expansion of the nuclear arms control framework to include other nuclear powers. However, China may resist limiting its arsenals unless the US & Russia take plausible actions, writes @nawalnawaz5. cscr.pk/explore/themes…

New | While Pakistan remained effective in the conduct of diplomacy including first direct contact between US & Iran, breakthrough remains a challenge given Pakistan's fragile internal security and its defence commitments to Riyadh, argues Zeeshan Shigri cscr.pk/explore/themes…

CPEC developments – April 8 – April 14, 2026: · Pakistan extended a formal invitation to Chinese enterprises to focus on five priority areas. · President Zardari was briefed in Karachi on the progress of MoUs signed during his recent visit to China. cscr.pk/explore/public…

New | China & Russia build strategic partnerships with Iran which reduced the latter's engagement with the West. These relations weaken diplomatic leverage over Iran and complicate geopolitical calculations for the West, writes Mian Muhammad Tariq Masood. cscr.pk/explore/themes…

Activities of ethno-nationalist militants from 16–31 March, 2026: * BLA claimed to have seized a customs post in Surab. * BRG militants carried out an improvised explosive device (IED) attack on the Jaffar Express in Shikarpur. Read more at: cscr.pk/explore/public…

New | India could not translate its economic and military power into a trusted mediator between the US and Iran primarily due to its strategic alignment with the US, writes Sherzimah Akbar. Read More at: cscr.pk/explore/themes…

New | Considering limits of external security guarantees, UAE has developed its military & cultivated diplomatic & strategic partnerships, preparing itself to traverse current Iran crisis & complex geopolitics of the Middle East, argues @TauseefJaved16. cscr.pk/explore/themes…

New | US-Israel claim to fight for stability with disregard for international norms and law against states having nuclear ambitions. These actions, in fact, give reasons to states to pursue nuclear weapons to establish deterrence, writes Shahzadi Irrum. cscr.pk/explore/themes…