Research Officer CISS AJK
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Nazia Sheikh retweeted
Learning opportunity for those interested in learning about Majoritarianism and how it defines a society.
@ciss_ajk @CISS_Islamabad @CISSS_Karachi @bttn_quetta #Majoritarianism #Peace #society #inclusive #rights #violence #Coexistence #Pakistan @MuhammadAli_PhD @SouthAsiaIndex @M_EssJay
Across different societies, political movements have mobilised ideas of national identity, cultural ownership, civilisational destiny and majority entitlement. The question is what happens when the assertion of national identity becomes a politics of exclusion.
𝗘𝗽𝟭. 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺: 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗺𝗯
Friday, 23 October 2026
10:30 pm PKT
We will be joined by 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 @MuhammadAli_PhD
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵-𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤, 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴-𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘤𝘺?
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴?
𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘏𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘵𝘷𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢'𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥?
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Join us for an evidence driven conversation with expert perspectives and difficult questions.
ALT Ep1. Violent Majoritarianism: Ticking Time Bomb with National Security Expert Dr. Muhammad Ali (Harris Khalid and Cheest Haq Sb)
Nazia Sheikh retweeted
Comprehensive, Spot on and thought provoking analysis.
Anyone interested in South Asian peace and stability must listen to it.
#Pakistan #Nuclear #Strategy #Stability #War #India @StimsonCenter @ACDC_ISSI @UNIDIR @UN_Disarmament @SIPRIorg @IISS_org @CarnegieEndow
At #INC2026 in Islamabad, SVI set four. My short answers:
1. Compellence. "Bharat cannot compel Pakistan." Turning an unverified allegation into war, while reserving the decision to strike, doesn't work.
2. Limited war. "The defender also has a vote, and Pakistan can again cast it decisively." Restraint is responsible statecraft, but "restraint is not endlessly renewable."
3. Entanglement. India's dual-capable missiles, precision strike, canisterisation, MIRVs, missile defence and sea-based forces are converging. "That is a shift from stability by fear to instability by confidence."
4. Technology. BrahMos brings all three risks together. "Radar cannot reveal payload or intent." Meaningful human control must stay central to military AI.
The conclusion: "South Asia is a nuclear flashpoint and here the true enemy is the belief in useful war."
Full speech in the reply. I first set out the BrahMos argument in my CISS essays and the wider frame in my FRS paper (link below).
#SouthAsia #NuclearDeterrence
Reply 1:
Full session (my speech from 27:28): youtube.com/watch?v=GAylfaPx…
Reply 2:
FRS paper: frstrategie.org/web/document…
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🌍 Strategic Forecast| CISSAJK
Title: IAEA–Pakistan Cooperation in Nuclear Security: A Journey of Partnership and Progress
Author: Umar Iftikhar (Research Intern)
Pakistan’s longstanding partnership with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has contributed to the peaceful application of nuclear technology in healthcare, agriculture, food security, and energy production. The article explores the achievements and future prospects of this cooperation, highlighting the importance of technical assistance, capacity building, and safe nuclear energy development in supporting Pakistan’s sustainable growth and national development.
Read the complete article: strategicforecast.cissajk.or…
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🌍Strategic Forecast|CISSAJK
Title: Indian Development of Autonomous Drones and Their Implications for Strategic Stability
Author: Ghanwa Arshad (Research Intern)
The article explores how India’s growing investment in autonomous drones and AI-enabled warfare could affect strategic stability in South Asia, particularly amid tensions between India and Pakistan. It highlights risks of military miscalculation, unintended escalation, and gaps in existing regulatory frameworks, emphasizing the need for human oversight, transparent doctrines, and stronger governance mechanisms to prevent an uncontrolled arms race.
Read the complete article: strategicforecast.cissajk.or…
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🌍 Strategic Forecast| CISSAJK
Title: Shattered Trust: The US–Iran War and the Future of the NPT
Author: Arooj Saghir (Research Intern)
The article examines how the US–Iran conflict has intensified concerns over the credibility of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), weakened confidence in nuclear diplomacy, and raised the risk of nuclear latency and treaty withdrawal. It highlights the importance of renewed diplomatic engagement, IAEA verification, and addressing perceived double standards to preserve trust in the global nuclear non-proliferation regime.
Read the complete article: strategicforecast.cissajk.or…
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#27_October_1947
#Black_Day
79 years of brutal Indian oppression, Kashmiris and Pakistanis worldwide observe this day to reaffirm their resolve for the Right to Self-Determination and to denounce the illegal Indian occupation of Jammu & Kashmir. @AsmaKhawaja5
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🌎 Academic Engagement| CISS AJK
Dr. Asma Shakir Khawaja, Executive Director, Center for International Strategic Studies, AJ&K (CISS-AJK), will speak at the seminar “The Kashmir Conflict: A Historical Perspective and the Way Forward,” organised by Cadet College Muzaffarabad, AJ&K.
⏯️She emphasised the importance of understanding the historical roots and post-partition origins of the Jammu and Kashmir conflict.
⏯️She highlighted the conflict’s impact on regional stability and South Asian security.
⏯️She stressed that the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people must remain central to any resolution.
⏯️She underscored the need for sustained diplomacy and multilateral dialogue.
⏯️She called for a lasting resolution based on historical accountability, international engagement, and respect for the rights of the Kashmiri people.
@AsmaKhawaja5 @CISS_Islamabad @RadioactiveFrnd
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🌎Internship|CISS AJK| 2026
Ms. Rimsha Malik, Associate Research Officer at CISS AJK, delivered a lecture on "Biological Warfare: Challenges & Opportunities" to the interns, introducing them to the evolving nature of biological threats, biosecurity challenges, and governance frameworks.
The session provided valuable insights into dual-use concerns, international regimes, and emerging risks, broadening the interns' understanding of non-traditional security challenges.
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🌍 Publication| CISSAJK
Author: Saba Ghulam Nabi, Research Officer , CISSAJK
Kashmir is more than a landscape, a dispute, or a film set. It is home to people living with 79 years of uncertainty. When socio-political life and culture are shown without the realities of those who live it, their postponed plans, disrupted routines, and everyday adaptation, the real story remains unseen. Understanding Kashmir begins with listening to Kashmiris themselves.
eurasiareview.com/23102026-t…
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🌎 lInternship| CISS AJK| 2026
Ms. Nazia Sheikh, Research Officer at CISS AJK, delivered a lecture on "Non-proliferation Regime & Export Control Regimes" to the interns, introducing them to the global non-proliferation architecture, key treaties, and export control mechanisms.
The session offered valuable insights into the objectives, challenges, and evolution of non-proliferation and export control regimes, enhancing the interns' understanding of arms control and global security governance.
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In persuasion of our vision of knowledge sharing for informed discourse, The Center for International Strategic Studies, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (CISS-AJK), successfully convened its Strategic Outreach Program at the Neelum Valley Campus UAJK.
Coordinated by Research Officer @SabaGhulamnabi2, hosted by Campus Director Dr. Laal Hussain and lectures delivered by me, @ZohaibCISSAJK, @Tehmii_Syed, and @AbdulKashar, the event bridge academic inquiry with contemporary Strategic Studies and Nuclear politics.
The initiative aims at;
➡️ Cultivating critical strategy literacy among students and faculty on nuclear policy and emerging technologies.
➡️ Engaging the academic community in an intensive Q&A session to dissect regional security matrixes.
➡️ Advancing informed debate on the defining security & strategy.
➡️ Navigating the evolving global security architecture and optimizing Pakistan's strategic options.
➡️ Analyzing emerging trends, technological integrations, and unconventional shifts in contemporary conflict.
➡️ Assessing nuclear doctrines, deterrence frameworks, and risk reduction in escalation dynamics.
➡️ Addressing transboundary water security, riparian challenges, and policy pathways for Pakistan.
#CISSAJK #StrategicLiteracy #StrategicStability #NuclearPolicy #ArmsControl #UAJK #University #Education #Learning @ciss_ajk @RadioactiveFrnd @OfficialDGISPR @nasirjkhattak @ArmsConAdvisor @zafarwafa1977 @ExecDirCISSS @NaqviAliSarwar
Nazia Sheikh retweeted
🌍 *Black Day | 27 October 1947*
27 October marks Black Day in the history of Jammu & Kashmir. On this day in 1947, Indian troops landed in Kashmir Valley and began the illegal occupation of Jammu & Kashmir. This marks 79 years of brutal Indian oppression.
Kashmiris and Pakistanis worldwide observe this day to reaffirm their resolve for the Right to Self-Determination and to denounce the illegal Indian occupation of Jammu & Kashmir.
Nazia Sheikh retweeted
@ArmsConAdvisor delivers a powerful message at #INC2026:
"In nuclear South Asia, no war is truly limited, and no escalation is without consequences. Strategic wisdom lies in preventing war, not believing it can be controlled."
#StrategicStability #SouthAsia #NuclearRisk
At #INC2026 in Islamabad, SVI set four. My short answers:
1. Compellence. "Bharat cannot compel Pakistan." Turning an unverified allegation into war, while reserving the decision to strike, doesn't work.
2. Limited war. "The defender also has a vote, and Pakistan can again cast it decisively." Restraint is responsible statecraft, but "restraint is not endlessly renewable."
3. Entanglement. India's dual-capable missiles, precision strike, canisterisation, MIRVs, missile defence and sea-based forces are converging. "That is a shift from stability by fear to instability by confidence."
4. Technology. BrahMos brings all three risks together. "Radar cannot reveal payload or intent." Meaningful human control must stay central to military AI.
The conclusion: "South Asia is a nuclear flashpoint and here the true enemy is the belief in useful war."
Full speech in the reply. I first set out the BrahMos argument in my CISS essays and the wider frame in my FRS paper (link below).
#SouthAsia #NuclearDeterrence
Reply 1:
Full session (my speech from 27:28): youtube.com/watch?v=GAylfaPx…
Reply 2:
FRS paper: frstrategie.org/web/document…
Nazia Sheikh retweeted
India’s expanding nuclear navy and continuous at-sea deterrence are quietly escalating risks in South Asia, casting further doubt on its "No First Use" pledge.
In a highly nuclearised environment, the delusion of a controlled conflict is the greatest threat.
Do not forget that "there is no space for war under nuclear overhang."
#Pakistan #indian #India #Nuclear #Deterrence #War
India's nuclear navy is the quiet escalation in South Asia.
In June 2026, @SIPRIorg estimated 12 Indian warheads deployed at sea for "occasional deterrence patrols."
That estimate is too low, and it arrives seven years late. Modi announced INS Arihant's first deterrence patrol in November 2018.
A concealed, ready launch platform means something different when it sits beside counterforce ambitions, missile defence and talk of pre-emption.
NCA Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Mazhar Jamil told IISS on 13 October that continuous at-sea deterrence further weakens the credibility of India's no-first-use pledge, and that unannounced SLBM tests raise the risks of misperception and escalation.
May 2025 showed there is no safe band of war on land or in the air. There is none at sea.
In the Subcontinent, the true enemy is the delusion that war can be kept safely on a lower rung.
As Field Marshal Asim Munir put it, there is no space for war in a nuclearised environment.
My piece in @dawn_com: dawn.com/news/2039724/the-nu…
#SouthAsia #NuclearDeterrence #IndianOcean #SSBN
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Igniting minds through strategic studies isn't just education—it's a dopamine hit for the intellect. ✨
The Center for International Strategic Studies, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (CISS-AJK), conducted a Strategic Outreach Program at the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (UAJK), Jhelum Valley Campus, under the theme “Strategic Literacy: Stability, Warfare and Technology.”
The program featured lectures by experts on contemporary strategic issues:
🔹 Dr. Asma Shakir Khawaja, Executive Director, CISS-AJK, discussed The Evolving Global Security Environment and Pakistan’s Strategic Choices.
🔹 @ZohaibCISSAJK, Associate Director, CISS-AJK, explored New Trends in Warfare.
🔹 @Tehmii_Syed Bukhari, Associate Director, CISS-AJK, addressed Nuclear Doctrine, Strategic Stability and Escalation Dynamics in South Asia.
🔹 @Naziasheikh536, Research Officer, CISS-AJK, discussed Fundamentals of Arms Control and Disarmament: Exploring Its Relevance to the Masses.
The program was hosted by Dr. Imtiaz Awan, Campus Director, UAJK Jhelum Valley Campus.
Professor Dr. @nasirjkhattak, Vice Chancellor, UAJK, also graced the occasion.
The sessions were followed by an interactive Q&A, providing students and faculty an opportunity to engage with the speakers.
CISS-AJK continues to promote strategic literacy and foster informed academic dialogue on issues shaping strategic landscape through building knowledge, 📚
sharing real-world experiences, 🌍
raising the hard questions and finding the answers together. 🤝
Fueling the next generation of global strategic thinkers. 👇
#StrategicStudies #YouthEmpowerment #CriticalThinking #FutureLeaders #Strategy #education #EducationForAll #university #knowledge
#CISSAJK #StrategicLiteracy #StrategicStability #NuclearPolicy #ArmsControl #UAJK
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🌎 Publication| CISS AJK
Author: Marusha Kamran Hashmi
Research Intern at CISS AJK
explores how intensifying competition in outer space is creating emerging challenges for global maritime trade, satellite navigation, and undersea communication networks.
The article highlights the urgent need for international regulations and cooperation to address evolving security risks and safeguard the interconnected systems that underpin global maritime security.
📖 Read the full article:
strategicforecast.cissajk.or…
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🌍 Strategic Voices | CISS AJK
Marusha Kamran Hashmi, Research Intern at CISS AJK, examines how intensifying space competition is creating new challenges for global maritime trade, satellite navigation, and undersea communication networks, highlighting the need for international regulations and cooperation to safeguard maritime security.
Read teh complete article:
strategicforecast.cissajk.or…
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🌍Publication| CISS AJK
Author: Hira Bashir, Associate Research Officer CISSAJK
Authored by Marco Visscher and published in 2024 by Bloomsbury Sigma, The Power of Nuclear: The Rise, Fall and Return of Our Mightiest Energy Source provides a closer examination of nuclear energy and the evolution of public opinion over the decades.
Read complete analysis here
wgi.world/the-strategic-retu…
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🌍Publication| CISS AJK
Author: Hira Bashir' Associate Research Officer
Pakistan and the IAEA signed a Nuclear Security Cooperation Programme to strengthen Pakistan’s security system. The first steps were practical.
Read the complete analysis here :pakistaninews.net/pakistan-a…
