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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.

Quranic Concept of Jihad Forbids Violence by Non-State Actors, Terrorism
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By Iftikhar Hussain JazibIn the Quran, the uses of the word “Jihad” relate to a broad range of concepts. Having a literary meaning to...
The question of trial of civilians in Military Courts and bleeding national security
Islamabad, Pakistan: On December 12, 2023, at least 23 soldiers were martyred when terrorists rammed an explosive-laden truck into a security forces post in...
A dangerous game of hateful narrative
By Agha Iqrar HaroonThree-time former prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif when landed back from London to Lahore, declared the policy of restraint, forgiveness, and...
Ideological Fallacies, Personal Clashes in Salafi Jihadis, Al-Qaeda and ISIS
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By Iftikhar Hussain JazibSalafi Jihadi ideologies are a thing of the 20th century, a deviation from 1400 years of knowledge tradition in Islam gave...
Imran Khan and illegal Afghans residing in Pakistan
Islamabad, Pakistan: On Thursday night, former Chairman PTI Imran Khan took to his social media account to tweet and oppose the Pakistan government's decision...
“Imran Khan’s Cypher Circus: Unraveling Deceit, Diplomacy, and the Cult of Followers”
By Shazia Anwer CheemaThe former prime minister Imran Khan wants the former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and the...
Hostile politics flaring in Bangladesh ahead of national elections bypassing main opposition
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Until 2018, Bangladesh observed 11 parliamentary elections including 1991 and 1996 polls under the neutral "Caretaker Government" system and interestingly all polls were tainted...
Militants’ Glorification of Suicide Bombings is the Betrayal of Islam
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By Iftikhar Hussain JazibAllah says in Quran, chapter 4, verse 29: “And do not kill yourselves”, it declares suicide as “haram” in Islam and...
Pakistan is Strong and Resilient in Current Wave of Terrorist Attacks
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By Iftikhar Hussain JazibTerrorist organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban-Pakistan (TTP has achieved resurgence with sharp increase in terrorist attacks in Pakistan, and some circles have got opportunity...
Guilt Ridden Militants and TTP’s Evasion of Civilian Killings
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By Iftikhar Hussain JazibAl-Qaeda’s attacks on twin towers of World Trade Centre in New York on 11 September 2001 were the deadliest terrorist incident...
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