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15-17 September, 2025Seminar Cum Roundtable Discussion: Water Governance in Pakistan
26-27 August, 202515th National Media Workshop
4-8 August, 2025International Webseminar on "South Asia within the
Evolving Global Order and Trends"
31 July, 2025Alumni Association of National Defence University (AAN)
Meet and Greet - Federal, AJ&K and GB Chapter
20 June, 2025Roundtable Discussion on "Analysis of Indian Provocation
and its Strategic Implications"
16 June, 2025Roundtable Conference on "Simla Agreement in the Aftermath
of Indian Provocations"
03 June, 2025Advanced Comd and Staff College UK Delegation Visit to
NDU
30 April, 2025Roundtable on "Data is Power: Towards a Data Informed
Nation"
29 April, 2025NUST Delegation Visit to NDU
24 April, 2025ISSRA International Webinar "Middle East within the
Evolving Global Order and Trends"
23 April, 2025Meet & Greet of Alumni Association of NDU (AAN): Punjab
Chapter
11 April, 2025ICCA RAS Delegation - The Institute of China and
Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences
9 April, 2025South Asia in the Evolving Global Order: Relevance of
Track 2.0 Diplomacy
8 April, 2025Delegation of National Institute of Defence Studies, Japan
visit to NDU
11 March, 2025Roundtable Conference "Road to COP-30"
26 February, 2025Visit of Egyptian Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic
Studies to Pakistan
24 February, 2025Effective Governance Through Empowerment of Local GovernmentsISSRA Papers - 2026Call for
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ProgrammeEscalating Instability in Myanmar Amidst Great Power RivalryEstablishing A National Counter Terrorism Force in Pakistan: A Concept BriefLibya’s Arab Spring: Assessing the Role of Foreign ActorsImpact of Pakistan’s Shipping Potential on Maritime TradeNew Frontiers of National Security - Borderless Digital WorldRole of Internal Politics and Global Powers in the Sudan
ConflictExporting Human Resource: Analysis of Pakistan Labour SupplyMargalla Papersclick here for current editionE9 QuarterlyThe Shadow of Hindutva: Unveiling the Legal Marginalisation of Muslims in Modi's IndiaCombating Terror Financing in PakistanPakistan–Africa Relations: Historical Foundation and
Strategic Pathway AheadStrategic
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here for current editionDigital Payments: Challenges and Opportunities for PakistanIndia's Pursuit of Hypersonic Weapons and its Implications for PakistanSpace – An Emerging BattlefieldISSRA
PapersJournal of International LawConviction Rate in Pakistan: Challenges and Way ForwardThe Shadow War: Examining Pakistan’s Legal Recourse Against India’s Transnational KillingsSilent Casualties: Accountability Gaps in US Drone WarfareE9 Infogr@phicsE9 Digit@L ArchivesMONOGRAPH & STRATEGY PAPERSPOST EVENT REPORTSINSIGHTSLEGAL CORNERShow
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30 September, 2025Prospects of Pakistan-Afghanistan Free Trade AgreementPakistan’s Expanded Strategic FootprintLocalizing Social Media Networks in PakistanA Case for Formalising Pakistan’s Recycling IndustryThe Tragedy of Great Power Politics (Book Review)Has China Won? The Chinese Challenge to American Primacy (Book Review)Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’
Trap? (Book Review)South vs North: India’s Great Divide (Book Review)Implementing the Indus Water Treaty’s Data-Exchange Regime: Legal Context and Practical StepsThe Endless Wait: Crisis of Backlog in Pakistan’s District JudiciaryGlobal Battery Politics and Emerging TrendsFrom Incidence to Justice: Taking Terrorist Incidents to their Logical ConclusionsRwanda: From Genocide to Geopolitical Pivot in AfricaIslamophobia: A Western Problem Demanding a Western SolutionChina-Russia Replacing the United States as Interlocutors between India and PakistanThe Indus River as the Civilisational Spine of Pakistan’s IdentityPakistan-Russia Relations in Changing World OrderRole of Internal Politics and Global Powers in the Sudan ConflictThe International Organization for Mediation (IOMED): An IntroductionReimagining PTV: Lessons from Global Public BroadcastersStrategic Implications of 4-Day Military Escalation of May 2025Analysing India’s Secessionist and Freedom MovementsConviction Rate in Pakistan: Challenges and Way
ForwardEvolving US National Security Strategy for South AsiaThe Shadow of Hindutva: Unveiling The Legal Marginalisation of Muslims in Modi's IndiaFulbright Scholarship in Pakistan: 2013-2025Why is it Essential for Emerging Powers to Focus on
Decentralised Collaborations During Geopolitical Chaos?No Space for War: Marka-E-Haq and the Logic of Deterrence in South AsiaRare Earth Metals: A Strategic Tug of WarRole of Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal in Social WelfareLatin America Pivot: China Redrawing Regional Power DynamicsThe Kashmir-Palestine Parallel: Accountability Gaps and Strategic Implications for PakistanLatin America: An Untapped Market for PakistanGrowing Geopolitical Significance of the ArcticSaudi Arabia's Strategic Realignment: From Petro-Dollars to Technological PowerhousesBeyond the Optics: Probing into the Legality of Pakistan’s Repatriation of AfghansA Review of Pakistan's Free Trade AgreementsKarachi's Drowning Coast: Environmental Degradation and Sewage Reform in KarachiUnity in Diversity: Exploring Pakistan’s Linguistic LandscapePakistan's First National Security Policy Roadmap and National Defence UniversityEchoes of Erdogan's Visit To PakistanThe Crescent of Terrorism: Myths and RealityGeo Strategic Dynamics of the South China SeaUS Withdrawal from Afghanistan and Rise of Terrorism in PakistanMadrassah Education in PakistanCritical Analysis of Five Eyes AllianceDepoliticization of Bureaucracy in PakistanNational Action Plan: A Quantified AnalysisPakistan’s Economic Ties with ASEAN: Challenges & Way ForwardBuddhist Heritage of Pakistan: A Bridge to Peace and HarmonyUnfolding the Role of the US in Afghanistan’s Current SituationStrategic Choices in South Caucasus: A Pragmatic Path for PakistanPakistan's National Security Imperatives: Insight into
US and China Positions and Way Forward for PakistanMaritime Security in the Indian Ocean Region in the
Context of US-China RivalryPakistan’s Civil Defence: Need for Modernisation and
IntegrationIran’s Notice on the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline: Challenges and Legal Options for PakistanLegal Implications of India’s Notices to Pakistan on Indus Water TreatyImpressions about Friendly and Brotherly Country, PakistanPakistan's Aspiration for Artificial Intelligence (AI)Balochistan – A Victim of Geopolitics or Socio-Economic Grievances?Fostering Hope and Unity: Pakistan’s Cricket Diplomacy with Afghanistan Through Blind CricketUnravelling the Roots of Instability: A Critical Study of Military Coups in Sahel Region Since 2020Trek to Progress: Sino-Pak Cooperation in Science and TechnologyOverseas Target Killing by State: Analysing India’s BehaviourGrowing Geopolitical Relevance and Economic Rise of Vietnam: Lessons for PakistanA Review of The National Space Policy of PakistanDe-Dollarization Prospects & Challenges for PakistanAnalysis of Islamabad’s Wildfire Fighting CapabilitiesExploring Opportunities for Pakistan to Revive its Antarctic ProgrammeIndia’s Preferential Trade Diplomacy with Neighbours: A Perspective for Pakistan’s StrategyCultivating National Unity and Interprovincial Harmony through Sports in PakistanThe Creation of New Provinces in PakistanSino-India Relations in The Past DecadeAnalysis of Intra-Regional Trade among ECO Member States and Way Forward for PakistanNEOM City: Prospects for PakistanReporting The Reported: Content Analysis of TV News Channels for The First Quarter of 2024The Durand Line: A Legal Perspective and Way ForwardBudapest Convention: Risk and Benefit Analysis for PakistanSustainable Development Goals and PakistanIndia’s Manipur: A Victim of The Divisive Hindutva IdeologyClimate Change and The Impact of Military Presence on Siachen GlacierPakistan Amidst US-China Chip Competition: Navigating Technological OpportunitiesZakat Collection and Distribution System in PakistanIsrael-Palestine Conflict and Russia-Ukraine War: Implications for the USReferendum and Renaissance of Khalistan MovementPakistan - Afghanistan Relations in the New World Order: Way ForwardRealignment of Geo-Economics of Pakistan to Meet its Geo-Political ChallengesIran's Geopolitical Landscape: Implications for PakistanHindutva and Zionism: A Marriage of ConvenienceNavigating the Challenges of Pension Reforms in Pakistan's Public SectorRussia-Ukraine War: Shaping US and China Relationship with EUIndian Disinformation Campaigns against PakistanThe Operationalisation of Geoeconomics for Pakistan: Opportunities and ChallengesData Revolution: Pakistan's Struggle with Big Data GovernanceReligious Tourism and Its Potential in PakistanPakistan’s TV News Media vis-a-vis International ModelsIndia Middle East Economic Corridor (IMEC) and PakistanDeliberate Acts of Destruction and Desecration of Islamic Cultural and Religious Heritage in Non-Muslim CountriesEconomic Potential of Online Gaming Industry in PakistanFuture of Regional Energy Integration: Pakistan’s PerspectivePakistan's Engineering Sector: A Strategic Roadmap for Reducing Import Dependency and Fostering Indigenous GrowthInflux of Arms and Ammunition from Afghanistan into Pakistan: A Legal PerspectiveGrowing Pension Bill and its Impact on the EconomyUS Indo-Pacific Strategy: Implications for PakistanPak-Iran Trade TiesCapitalizing Blue Economy and CPEC to Leverage Sustainable Development in Balochistan and SindhLegality and Morality: Addressing the Ethical Dilemma in International Relations (Israel – Palestine Case Study)The Future of Religious Minorities in IndiaJapan Moves Away from Its Pacifist Past: Implications for Asia PacificRole of Middle Powers in Major Power CompetitionIsrael-Palestine Conflict in Gaza: A Master Counterstroke or A Grand Strategic Distraction?Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: The Pakistani ApproachBridging the Skill Gap: An Analysis of Technical and Vocational Education & Training (TVET) Policy 2018Attracting FDI into Pakistan - Lessons to be Learnt from ChinaThe Story of Two Corridors: China-Myanmar Economic Corridor and the China-Pakistan Economic CorridorConverting the Young Population of Pakistan into an AssetRegulation of Mosques – A Choice or a Compulsion?Reintegration of Afghanistan into the World Community: A Western PerspectivePakistan's Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO): Evolution and ProspectsDevelopment of Special Technology Zones (STZs) in PakistanAfrica: An Emerging ContinentJunagadh & Manavadar: A Story of India’s Illegal OccupationScience Diplomacy: Prospects for PakistanA Decade of CPEC - An AppraisalRise of Cyber Nationalism and Narrative Formulation in the Digital Age27th National Security Workshop
27 Oct - 28 Nov, 2025National Seminar on Social Welfare Development in
Pakistan: Successes, Challenges and Pathways Forward
23 October, 2025Roundtable on "From Backlog to Breakthrough: Thinking
Ahead"
16 October, 2025Visit of President Center for Higher Defence Studies
(CASD) to NDU
08 October, 2025National Institute of Management Delegation Visit to
NDU
30 September, 2025International Programme for Development and Stability
(IPDS) - 2025
15-17 September, 2025Seminar Cum Roundtable Discussion: Water Governance in
Pakistan
26-27 August, 2025Rise of Anti-Immigrant Sentiments in Europe---Strategic Thought - 2026ASEAN’s Strategic Dilemma in a Polarised Asia-Pacific Region‘Act of War’ in Modern International LawPakistan and the Singapore Convention on Mediation: From
Signature to ImplementationAfghan ObduracyUS – India Strategic Partnership: Evolution, Dynamics
and
Challenges in the Post-Cold War EraUnderstanding the Role of Private Sector Education in
PakistanImplementing the Indus Water Treaty’s Data-Exchange
Regime: Legal Context and Practical Steps