DND Thought Center

Thought Center is an independent Information hub based in Islamabad Pakistan that operates under the umbrella of DND News Agency. Thought Center aims to provide researchers, scholars, journalists, policymakers, and the broader community with comprehensive and in-depth perspectives about Public Diplomacy in South Asia, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe which are strategically important to Pakistan and to its Foreign Policy.

Thought Center carries out its work with researchers and analysts who are Master’s and Ph.D. students, Ph.D. Candidates and holders of doctoral degrees, administrative personnel, and seasoned diplomats.

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Corporate politics, the world for sale and the struggle for survival

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Khalid Khan Power and governance have always evolved, but the past few decades have witnessed a startling shift. Billionaires who once operated behind the scenes,...

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6th Anniversary of Operation Swift Retort and Pakistan’s Quid Pro Quo Plus Strategy

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By Qurat-Ul-Ain Shabbir Six years have passed since India’s belligerent policies aimed to establish a "new normal" in its relations with Pakistan. As in the movie,...

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Arandu Gol Forest, Billion Trees and Million Lies

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By Khalid Khan In the heart of Chitral, where the rugged mountains cradle one of Pakistan’s most precious natural treasures, a quiet massacre unfolds. Arandu...

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Renaming Arbab Niaz Cricket Stadium and Imranization of Pakhtunkhwa

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By Khalid Khan Placing their names on buildings and structures or tagging names on a project with public money is not a new phenomenon in...

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COAS Gen Asim Munir’s address to students, narrative building, and the role of media

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Shazia Anwer Cheema Perturbed by listening to and reading daily news about how many men in uniform sacrificed their lives while fighting against terrorists today,...

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The Jihad Triangle: How did JI, JUI and Gen Zia contribute in destroying moderate society of Pakistan

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By Khalid Khan The 46-year history of Jihadism that is still killing innocent Pakistanis started in October 1979; before the Soviet Union formally invaded Afghanistan,...

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Conspiracies against Pakistan Army and the unveiling truth

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Khalid Khan Nominally, we attained independence on August 14, 1947, but in reality, we remain shackled. What is commonly referred to as freedom was, in...

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USAID – Has the time come for Deep State Regime Change Machinery to die?

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Shazia Anwer Cheema NGOs as a phenomenon are an interesting case study and I have been wanting to peel it down layer by layer...

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67 countries including 25 of the European Union and all P-5 countries penalize insult and defamation as a criminal offense

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DND Report President Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ) Afzal Butt called on Pakistanis living abroad to hold sit-ins in their countries when media right...

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Media rights organizations do not have a moral right to reject the PECA Act

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By Shazia Anwer Cheema Throughout the world, laws exist to control defamation, false narrative building against the state, and digital terrorism; however, regrettably, in Pakistan,...

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DND Thought Center

Thought Center carries out its work with researchers and analysts who are Master’s and Ph.D. students, Ph.D. Candidates and holders of doctoral degrees, administrative personnel, and seasoned diplomats.

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