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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.

There is no harm in changing strategy in Balochistan to bring peace
DND ReportThere is no doubt left that Quetta Railway Station's suicide bombing targeted personnel of security forces who were leaving Quetta for their homes....
Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2024: Can Pakistan mitigate terrorism only with the ‘War Model’?
DND ReportThe re-emergence of terrorism in Pakistan is now obscuring Pakistan’s potential to become an investment-oriented destination. Today, Pakistan depends upon the ‘War...
Are US lawmakers harming Washington’s Defense and Intelligence interests?
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Islamabad, Pakistan: Several think tanks, researchers, and academicians working in the field of geopolitics are claiming that the US Department of Defense, Intelligence...
The new trajectory of Pak-Saudi relations requires responsible moves from Pakistan
DND ReportA popular Eastern European saying is, “If you have buyers, you will be no more a beggar, even if you are a trash...
Administrative unwillingness to administer the state
By Shazia Anwer CheemaPakistan’s geopolitical reality is a double-edged sword; one side makes it important by placing it in a stronger position and the...
The fate of Military Courts is at a cliffhanger while terrorism is at rise
DND ReportBilawal Bhutto Zardari while addressing lawyers in Quetta on Monday said that the judicial system could not serve justice to the victims of...
Parachinar clashes show government has no interest in protecting the public
By Agha Iqrar HaroonIslamabad, Pakistan: A bloody sectarian clash that took place in upper Kurram lasted over 10 days costing 46 deaths and 96...
By Agha Iqrar HaroonReza Deghati is a world-famous photojournalist whose life is documented by several international media platforms, including National Geographic, which made a...
DG ISPR unpacks the false narrative about Balochistan
DND ReportThe Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif held a press briefing on Thursday that was a multilayered and multidimensional...
Facts that must be shared with the youth of Balochistan
DND ReportAccording to the 2023 census, the population of Pakistan is about 242 million. Punjab, the most populous province, has a total population of...
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