ACDC News and Views (August 14-August 20, 2025)
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Press Release ISSI hosts Seminar on “SCO’s ‘China Year 2025’: Upholding the ‘Shanghai Spirit’” August 22, 2025 The China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a seminar on August 22, 2025, titled “SCO’s ‘China Year 2025’: Upholding the ‘Shanghai Spirit’.” Ambassador Farhat Ayesha, Pakistan’s National Coordinator for SCO, delivered […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Pakistan’s Ambassador to China, Ambassador Khalil Hashmi’s remarks at Seminar “SCO’s ‘China Year 2025’: Upholding the ‘Shanghai Spirit’” China-Pakistan Study Center (CPSC), ISSI 22 August 2025 at 1030hrs (PST) Director General, ISSI, Ambassador Sohail Mahmood, Director CPSC, Dr. Talat Shabbir, Current and Former National Coordinator of Pakistan for SCO Ambassadors, Colleagues, Ladies and gentlemen, I […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Remarks by DG ISSI Ambassador Sohail Mahmood at Seminar “SCO’s ‘China Year 2025: Upholding the ‘Shanghai Spirit’” ISSI, 22 August 2025 It is a great pleasure to welcome everyone to the ISSI for this seminar on “SCO’s ‘China Year 2025: Upholding the ‘Shanghai Spirit.’” This seminar has been organized in the run-up to the 25th […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS Ø Pakistan, US discuss energy cooperation https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562319/pakistan-us-discuss-energy-cooperation Ø Inside Pakistan’s strikingly successful Washington charm offensive https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/08/20/pakistan-trump-india-munir-oil/ Ø Pakistan Is Playing a Good Game With the US. It Won’t Last https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-08-17/pakistan-has-played-a-good-game-with-the-us-it-wo...| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Introduction Climate change is no longer a distant threat it is an unfolding crisis with visible and intensifying consequences. Across the globe, prolonged droughts in East Africa and increasingly severe hurricanes in the Caribbean illustrate the strain climate extremes place on governance and communities. For Pakistan, the challenge is even more acute. In 2022, Pakistan […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Afghanistan 1. Pakistan military kills 50 terrorists along Afghanistan border: statement https://trt.global/world/article/614c618a7e22 2. Pashdan Dam Inaugurated in Herat https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-195409 3. Afghan Taliban mark 4th year in power, buoyed by official recognition from Russia https://www.dawn.com/news/1931047/afghan-taliban-mark-4th-year-in-power-buoyed-by-official-recognition-from-russia 4. Rights groups sue German ministers over deportation of Afghans from Pakistan https:...| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Drones are no longer just a futuristic machine; they have now officially become a pivotal part of how wars are fought today. From providing eyes in the sky to delivering precision strikes, drones are changing how militaries operate, often replacing riskier and more expensive methods. In recent years, the impact of drones has been seen […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
پریس ریلیز آئی ایس ایس آئی نے ای سی او کے سیکرٹری جنرل اسد مجید خان کے “ای سی او، ریجنلزم اینڈ نیو جیو پولیٹیکل ڈائنامکس” کے موضوع پر عوامی خطاب کی میزبانی کی ۔ اگست 20, 2025 انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف سٹریٹجک سٹڈیز اسلام آباد (آئی ایس ایس آئی) میں سنٹر فار سٹریٹجک پرسپیکٹیو (سی ایس پی) […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Press Release ISSI Hosts Public Address by ECO Secretary General Asad Majeed Khan on “ECO, Regionalism and the New Geopolitical Dynamics” August 20, 2025 The Centre for Strategic Perspectives (CSP) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI) hosted a Public Address on “ECO, Regionalism and the New Geopolitical Dynamics.” The event brought together a […]| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Arms Control & Disarmament Centre (ACDC)| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Press Release| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA & THE UNITED NATIONS| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
Issue Brief on “The Indus Waters Treaty Suspension and Pakistan’s Water Scarcity Crisis”| issi.org.pk
Address at the Commemoration of 52ndAnniversary of the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI)| Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad
