January 21, 2019
Book Presentation to UN Dignitaries
January 21, 2019
Month: January 2019
January 21, 2019
NUCLEAR TERRORISM – ARE WE PREPARED FOR IT?
NDU Journal 2010 Abstract Nuclear terrorism is being touted as the latest on the list of emerging threats. Theoretically speaking, acts of nuclear terrorism can take place outside heavily guarded civil and military facilities, particularly during the transportation of radioactive materials. A number of government agencies in Pakistan are working towards ensuring that such a […]
NUCLEAR DISASTER MANAGEMENT
IPRI Journal, September 2011 Abstract Arguably a nuclear emergency triggered by an act of war, sabotage or a natural disaster can be the most complex crisis to handle. The crippling of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan by a combination of an earthquake and a tsunami is a case in point. A highly […]
HOW PAKISTAN NEGOTIATES WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?
Abstract Irrespective of their size and power potential, countries engage with each other. The basic motivation to interact stems from the countries’ national interests. The fundamental tenet of diplomacy is negotiations. Breakdown in communication can be fatal in international relations. Within an asymmetrical relationship Pakistan and the United States have negotiated with each other, whenever […]
NUCLEAR RISK REDUCTION (NRR) IN SOUTH ASIA
Abstract India and Pakistan relations teeter precariously on the pivot of unresolved issues like Kashmir. Both countries possess well equipped conventional and strategic forces in order to deter the other from initiating hostilities. These are explosive ingredients that make the region a potential tinderbox. Cognizant of the challenges and hazards that threaten peace and stability […]
APOLOGY AS A FOREIGN POLICY TOOL
Abstract Appeasement, apologies and reconciliation are pacific means used by nations to pursue their foreign policy objectives. It is an expedient way to mend, repair and improve relations. The manner of an apology is dependent on the nation’s strategic makeup. The aggrieved party may not always be happy with what it receives as official regrets. […]
Strategic Decision Making: Pakistan’s Support to the US War on Terror
Introduction The decision by the Pakistani leadership to unconditionally support the US in their war on terror after the 9/11 attacks has had long-term consequences. Now that the US intervention in Afghanistan is rapidly moving towards its denouement, the implications have become painfully clear. Pakistan has to contend with a declining economy, poor law and […]
Cyber Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between Pakistan and India
Abstract Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) are time honored diplomatic tools meant to lessen tension and prevent crises that can lead up to wars. Most modern CBMs are the legacy of the Cold War. Over the years Pakistan and India have also devised a regime of CBMs. This includes a number of military (conventional as well […]