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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.

Pakistan and Central Asian Energetic Alliance and the Afghanistan Dilemma
By Farzeen NadeemWhile energy has become a key factor in many developing economies, it has also become a tool for political maneuvering, especially in...
Afghan Migration Crisis: Impact on Pakistan’s Security and Economy
By Farzeen NadeemPakistan is home to over 3.7 million (official figure) Afghan refugees, making it the second-largest hosting refugee country in the world....
BBC’s reporting about Pakistan is flouting global media ethics
DND ReportBritish Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has been one of the most popular soft power tools of the Western world to keep an eye on...
From Valdai to Margalla Dialogue —- All roads to Civilisations go through Islamabad
By Shazia Anwer CheemaThe emergent realities of global security are fundamentally transforming the frame of references and trajectorial approaches toward them. New security architecture...
12th Defense Expo ‘Ideas 2024’ ‘Weapons for Peace’ a major step in defense diplomacy
By Asghar Ali MubarakIdeas 2024, the global exhibition of defense equipment, will begin today at the Karachi Expo Center on November 19, in which...
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?
DND Report
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...
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