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DND Thought Center
DND Thought Center is an independent information hub based in Islamabad, Pakistan, that operates under the umbrella of DND News Agency. It aims to provide researchers, scholars, journalists, policymakers, and the broader community with comprehensive and in-depth perspectives on regional developments, security, and public diplomacy in South Asia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe, which are strategically important to Pakistan and its foreign policy.
DND Thought Center carries out its work with researchers and analysts who are master’s and Ph.D. students, Ph.D. candidates, holders of doctoral degrees, administrative personnel, and seasoned diplomats. The majority of the authors have years or even decades of experience in the subjects they write about.
The audience is composed of researchers, government officials, academics, and private-sector decision-makers. It offers clear insights into the events shaping regional security, with a particular focus on issues related to Pakistan, and publishes studies and articles from the broader strategic community. It is a nonpartisan platform that seeks to shape the direction for decision-makers through the clear and insightful articles it publishes.

Corporate politics, the world for sale and the struggle for survival
Khalid KhanPower and governance have always evolved, but the past few decades have witnessed a startling shift. Billionaires who once operated behind the scenes,...
6th Anniversary of Operation Swift Retort and Pakistan’s Quid Pro Quo Plus Strategy
By Qurat-Ul-Ain ShabbirSix years have passed since India’s belligerent policies aimed to establish a "new normal" in its relations with Pakistan.As in the movie,...
Arandu Gol Forest, Billion Trees and Million Lies
By Khalid KhanIn the heart of Chitral, where the rugged mountains cradle one of Pakistan’s most precious natural treasures, a quiet massacre unfolds. Arandu...
Renaming Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium and Imranization of Pakhtunkhwa
By Khalid KhanPlacing their names on buildings and structures or tagging names on a project with public money is not a new phenomenon in...
COAS Gen Asim Munir’s address to students, narrative building, and the role of media
Shazia Anwer CheemaPerturbed by listening to and reading daily news about how many men in uniform sacrificed their lives while fighting against terrorists today,...
By Khalid KhanThe 46-year history of Jihadism that is still killing innocent Pakistanis started in October 1979; before the Soviet Union formally invaded Afghanistan,...
Conspiracies against Pakistan Army and the unveiling truth
Khalid KhanNominally, we attained independence on August 14, 1947, but in reality, we remain shackled. What is commonly referred to as freedom was, in...
USAID – Has the time come for Deep State Regime Change Machinery to die?
Shazia Anwer CheemaNGOs as a phenomenon are an interesting case study and I have been wanting to peel it down layer by layer...
DND ReportPresident Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Afzal Butt called on Pakistanis living abroad to hold sit-ins in their countries when media right...
Media rights organizations do not have a moral right to reject the PECA Act
By Shazia Anwer CheemaThroughout the world, laws exist to control defamation, false narrative building against the state, and digital terrorism; however, regrettably, in Pakistan,...
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