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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.

Monologue: Redesigning Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy from Illusions to Realism
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Monologue: Redesigning Pakistan’s Afghanistan Policy — From Illusions to Realism
For over seven decades, Pakistan’s Afghan policy has oscillated between misplaced fraternity and...
DND ReportIn a strong, loud, and clear message to all, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir stated that Pakistan seeks...
Between Dialogue and Distrust: The complex aftermath of the Pak-Afghan ceasefire
DND Report: Just after signing a ceasefire agreement in Doha and assuring the facilitators that the Afghan Taliban would disengage from the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...
The Denial Game, Doha Ceasefire Agreement and the Losers
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Sunday, October 19, 2025, was a hectic day for every journalist interested in Pakistan–Afghanistan relations because the Doha talks were on everyone’s mind...
Pakistan is story of ever-increasing challenges
By Prof Dr Akhtar Hussain SandhuPakistan has been passing through a turbulent phase by means of internal and external challenges. All the administrative authorities...
Indian diaspora breaks silence, accepts defeat in Marka-e-Haq
By Agha Iqrar HaroonIndian diaspora globally, particularly in the Global North, has now started crying over India’s diplomatic isolation and the rise of Pakistan...
Pakistan: A Pivot for Regional Stability
Editor's Note: This article was originally published by Friday Times Lahore.By Prof. Dr. Taimoor ul HassanPakistan today stands at a defining moment. The...
By Agha Iqrar Haroon
With growing transactional ties with the US, a defence pact with Saudi Arabia, and solid support from China, Pakistan is slowly...
Indo-Afghan partnership and cross-border terrorism facilitation
DND ReportThere are unconfirmed reports that India may recognize the interim government of the Afghan Taliban, with diplomatic engagements between India and Afghan representatives...
DND Report: Pakistan has been a victim of domestic terrorism and organized political violence, and examples from the recent past include the attack on...
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