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Post-2025 Pakistan-China Military Relations would be Exhibited at the Political Landscape of Kashmir and Khalistan: Sajjad Hussain

Sajjad Hussain (PhD Scholar, Muslim Youth University Islamabad) After 2025, Pakistan-China military relations are best understood as a stabilising alignment rather than a vehicle for territorial seizure or internal disruption of third states. Within the operational definition of the Jervis Waltz theory, the partnership reflects a defensive orientation shaped by the balance between deterrence and

PLA-Pakistan Air Force Convergence through the Operational Logic of the Jervis-Waltz Model

Xi Huan & Ahmed Ali Shah The evolving relationship between China’s People’s Liberation Army, particularly its air power component, and the Pakistan Air Force represents a structured case of alliance behaviour shaped by offence-defence balance assessments and systemic power equilibrium, as theorised in the Jervis-Waltz model. This convergence is not accidental nor episodic. It reflects

First International Pak-Iran Intellectuals Conference on Afghans and Afghanistan Begins in Islamabad Tomorrow

Islamabad, November 4, 2025:The First International Pak-Iran Intellectuals Conference on Afghans and Afghanistan will commence tomorrow in Islamabad under the joint coordination of Rehmat and Maryam Research (RMR) Islamabad and the Pak-Iran Intellectuals Forum (Qom and Islamabad). The event will be held in-house at the RMR Publishers House, Islamabad, and simultaneously conducted virtually for international

Dr. Asim Calls for Ethical Education Reform to Tackle Digital-Age Behavioural Crisis in Pakistan

Report for the Islamabad Institute for Interfaith Harmony and Public Life, Islamabad Written by Shazia Noureen Islamabad — Educationist and postdoctoral researcher Dr Muhammad Asim has urged policymakers to introduce an interdisciplinary model of ethical education in Pakistan’s early schooling system to address rising behavioural imbalances caused by excessive digital exposure among children. Speaking on

Social Media Reshaping Childhood: Experts Urge Pakistan to Redesign Early Education for Healthy Socialisation

Nosheen Zahra and Dr. Muhammad Asim A new qualitative study has revealed that unregulated exposure to social media is transforming the behaviour and socialisation patterns of young children in Pakistan, calling for a comprehensive reform of early education to safeguard emotional stability, empathy, and social discipline. The research compares Pakistan’s situation with that of the

Digital Childhoods Demand Moral Compass: New Study Calls for Ethical Education Reform in Pakistan and Beyond

Dr. Jameel Ahmed Naaz A recent academic study has highlighted an alarming gap between children’s digital exposure and their moral development, warning that early and unregulated screen use is reshaping emotional and ethical behaviour across generations. The research, conducted through comparative analysis between Pakistan, India, the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States, calls for

How Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Iran Hold the Moral Blueprint for Pakistan’s Urban Renewal? Dr. Asim

In a region where spirituality once shaped streets, gardens and governance, the story of sustainable urbanism is now returning to its moral origins. Dr Asim argues that the cities of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Iran still preserve a civilisational balance between faith and functionality — a balance Pakistan urgently needs to reclaim. His framework identifies three

Former Asghar Mall Graduate and French Media Executive Applauds College’s New BS International Relations Programme (2025-2026)

Jamshed Rehan and Javed Awan Rawalpindi — A wave of encouragement has come from Mr. Javed Awan, a proud alumnus of Government Graduate College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi, who has now established his own media enterprise in France, titled “La Voix du Monde Média” (The Voice of the World Media). He has expressed deep appreciation for

Historic Government Asghar Mall College Announces Admission in BS International Relations (Session 2025): A Landmark Opportunity for Students of Rawalpindi Division

Jamshed Rehan (Islamabad) Rawalpindi — Government Graduate College Asghar Mall Rawalpindi, a distinguished institution with more than one and a half centuries of academic legacy, has proudly announced admissions open for BS International Relations — the first-ever programme of its kind in the entire Rawalpindi Division. This newly launched programme is a transformative academic development

Pakistan Army and SIFC are Defending the Nation’s Economy and Securing Sustainable Development: Dr. Asim

Dr. Muhammad Asim In an era where national security extends far beyond the battlefield, Pakistan’s armed forces and the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) have emerged as the twin pillars of the country’s economic resilience and developmental direction. Their partnership reflects a decisive shift from conventional military engagements to a comprehensive model of economic defence,

Pakistan’s New Domestic Index for Measuring Progress SDGs would Assist Reforms: Maryam Habib

Maryam Habib (Director at the Islamabad Institute for Interfaith Harmony and Public Life, Islamabad, and the Founder of “Rehmat and Maryam Researches Islamabad”) South Waziristan remains one of Pakistan’s most economically fragile yet strategically important districts. According to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP, 2023), its Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) stood at 0.64 — among

Dr. Asim on Cognitive Architectures of Power, Pakistan Army and the Reconfiguration of Governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Post-Merger FATA

Report: Zolaikha Anwar, Shama Naqvi and Naila Bilqees The post-insurgency landscape of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the Pakistan–Afghanistan frontier has evolved into a complex discursive field where governance, identity, and militarisation converge. The reports and reflections by Abdul Rahim (Frontier Times, 12 March 2022), Farzana Ali (Daily Mashriq, 27 May 2021), Khalid Mehmood (The Frontier Post,

Militarised Constructivist Institutionalism (MCI) Gives New Ways for Studying Militarised Governance Across Conflict States: Aftab and Asim

Muhammad Aftab Khan and Dr. Muhammad Asim Islamabad — The research collective Rehmat and Maryam Researches Islamabad, in collaboration with political scholar Muhammad Aftab Khan, has extended the application of its newly developed framework, Militarised Constructivist Institutionalism (MCI), to a range of conflict-affected states including Afghanistan, Iran, Sudan, Iraq, Libya, Syria, Myanmar, South Sudan and

New Framework from our Research Scholar Redefines Military Governance in Border Regions: Dr. Asim

Dr. Muhammad Asim Islamabad — In a major academic breakthrough, the policy research group Rehmat and Maryam Researches Islamabad has introduced a new theoretical model that reshapes how scholars understand military-led governance in Pakistan’s tribal districts. Developed through close collaboration with Muhammad Khan, a researcher specialising in borderland politics, the model — called Militarised Constructivist

Uzma Taaj Shah’s “Borderland Securitisation and Counter-Narratives in South Asia” (2024)

Seminar Proceedings Title: Borderland Securitisation and Counter-Narratives in South Asia Organised by Rehmat and Maryam Researches, Islamabad Introduction Rehmat and Maryam Researches, Islamabad, convened a high-level academic seminar to discuss Uzma Taaj Shah’s groundbreaking 2024 study, “Borderland Securitisation and Counter-Narratives in South Asia”. The event brought together scholars of political science, security studies and international

Institutional Theories and the Security Logic of the Pakistan Army along the Durand Line: What Should be Prefered?

Maryam Habib (Director at the Islamabad Institute for Interfaith Harmony and Public Life, Islamabad) The Pakistan-Afghanistan Durand Line remains one of the most complex security frontiers in contemporary South Asia. It is a zone where state sovereignty, transnational militancy, and local tribal structures intersect in a continuous struggle for authority and legitimacy. In this setting,

Naaratives of Security in South Waziristan Praising pakistan Army: Hussain and Abdur Rehman

Shah Hussain and Dr. Abdur Rehman In Pakistan’s national imagination, the military is not simply a defence institution but a central architect of the state’s identity and security discourse. Nowhere is this more evident than in the borderlands of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly South Waziristan, where the Pakistan Army’s discursive power has redefined the meaning of

Rauf and Zeenat Aslam Discussing Militarisation and Identity Transformation in Pakistan’s Borderlands

Abdul Rauf and Dr. Zeenat Aslam Pakistan’s borderlands, stretching from the rugged terrains of Balochistan to the tribal districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, have long functioned as both security frontiers and cultural margins. These regions, historically autonomous and socially diverse, have undergone a deep transformation under the influence of state-led militarisation. Through the framework of Sociological

Khomeinism: A Discourse Analysis of “We Shall Confront the World with Our Ideology” (1980)

Noor-e-Najaf (Research Scholar) and Dr. Muhammad Asim (Research Supervisor) Khomeinism emerged as one of the most transformative political ideologies of the twentieth century, built upon the synthesis of Islamic theology and revolutionary politics. Rooted in Shia jurisprudence yet expressed through a populist revolutionary voice, it represented a moral, spiritual, and political awakening against colonial subjugation

Khomeini’s Vision Still Guides Iran’s Defiance in the Modern Geopolitical Arena : Maryam Habib

Maryam Habib (Director at the Islamabad Institute for Interfaith Harmony and Public Life, Islamabad) Tehran’s corridors of power continue to echo the intellectual legacy of Imam Khomeini as Iranian policymakers navigate the complex terrain of international politics. More than four decades after the Islamic Revolution his teachings remain the compass for Iran’s foreign policy. The