ISSUE

Volume-V

, Issue-II

(SPRING 2022)



01 - An Analysis of the Kashmir Issue: Past, Present and Future Recommendations

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).01
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).01      Published : Jun 2022

    In this paperwork, we at first presented the basic introduction to the Kashmir issue and then tried to shed light on its current scenario, especially after 05th August 2019, by answering a series of-questions in the explanation section, such as why India claims Kashmir to be its integral part? Why does Pakistan reject the Indian claim? Why does India call Kashmir to be its internal matter while... Details

    Kashmir, Pakistan, India, UN, Article 370 and 35A
    (1) Yunas Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Ismail Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Fazli Rehman
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Islamia College University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

02 - Power Transition and Global International Order

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).02
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).02      Published : Jun 2022

    Power is the main reason to rule over the world. The concept of power transition is started when a country has risen in economic growth and gained military power and reaches the level of its challenger,and also had its place at the top of the international order and the hunger for power led the country to reach the maximum extent. This is due to the fact when a country gets power and establishe... Details

    Power Transition, Power Supremacy, Great Power Politics, Power Shift, Global Order
    (1) Shahnawaz Muhammad Khan
    Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Arif Khan
    Federal Urdu University of Arts Sciences and Technology, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
    (3) Safia A. Khan
    Research Scholar, School of International and Public Affairs, Jilin University, P. R. China.

03 - Unresolved Cold War Issues of Contemporary Outer Space Arms Control Efforts

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).03
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).03      Published : Jun 2022

    The ineffectiveness of the existing space law treaties has allowed space faring nations to enhance their strategic capability, which has resulted in an increase in militarization and weaponization. Military use of the outer appears to be dominated by power politics, and there are uncertainties surrounding space governance and resources. Neither the established nor the emerging space faring stat... Details

    Transparency and Confidence Building Measures, Legal Lacunas, Deterrence, Cold War Arms Control and Disarmament, Space faring Nations, Power Politics
    (1) Shakeel Ahmad
    Erin J. C. Arsenault Research Fellow at the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
    (2) Fazal Rabbi
    ssociate Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Ahsan Riaz
    Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

04 - Taliban 2.0: An Analysis of Taliban's use of Political Communication During the

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).04
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).04      Published : Jun 2022

    In an unprecedented turn of events witnessed in August 2021, a vast territory of Afghanistan fell under complete control of the Taliban on 15th August 2021. Despite 300'000 strong force, Afghan National Army (ANA) failed to put up any resistance against the Taliban blitzkrieg. What was more surprising was the apparent change in the political communication strategy of the Taliban during their co... Details

    Taliban, Political Communication, Afghanistan, NATO, Peace
    (1) Muhammad Tabish
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, School of Integrated Social Sciences, (SISS), University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Kishwar Munir
    Assistant Professor, School of Integrated Social Sciences, (SISS), University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Faizan Asghar
    Department of International Relations, School of Integrated Social Sciences, (SISS), University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

05 - Emerging Challenges to Traditional Security: Pakistan's Future Prospects

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).05
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).05      Published : Jun 2022

    As of late, Pakistan has seen new rushes of fierce traditional challenges to its security. Regardless of whether in light of ethnic or fanatic ideologies, Pakistan is at crossroads of security between its eastern and western borders. This presents two particular challenges related to difficulties for contemporary,traditional security orders: the ascent of armed conflict with any state and the g... Details

    Pakistan-India, Artificial Intelligence, Drones, Security, Weapon System, Indian Ocean, Submarines
    (1) Tehmina Aslam
    Executive Director, Sundar STEM School and College, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Iqra Javaid
    Lecturer, School of Integrated Social Sciences, University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
    (3) Muhammad Asad Aslam
    Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

06 - How Narratives Helped the Taliban's Surprise Takeover of Afghanistan in 2021

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).06
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).06      Published : Jun 2022

    World witnessed strange events in Afghanistan in august 2021 when over three hundred thousand "well-equipped" Afghan Security Forces, failed to offer any meaningful resistance to the Taliban attacks. The Taliban virtually took over entire Afghanistan including the Capital Kabul in a matter of days,surprisingly without any resistance from Afghan forces. Most US and western writers and military e... Details

    War on Terrorism, Afghanistan, Taliban, Narratives, US-Led Coalition, Surprise
    (1) Raja Wasim Shahid
    PhD. Scholar, Centre for International Peace and Stability (CIPS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, Pakistan.

07 - Afghanistan Factor in Enhancing Extremism and Terrorism in FATA

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).07
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).07      Published : Jun 2022

    Afghanistan's incursion by the Soviet Union in 1979 enhanced the elements of extremism informer FATA. In the post-9/11 period, tribal areas of Pakistan became a hub of militants and terrorists.Meanwhile, the role of Pakistan in the War on Terror (WoT) increased elements of terrorism and instability in the country. Many terrorist organizations like Al-Qaeda, Haqqani Network and Tehreek-i-Taliban... Details

    Fata, Terrorism, Afghanistan, Pakistan, TTP. Al Qaeda, WoT
    (1) Muhammad Tazeem Javed
    Department of History, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammaad Shafiq
    Assistant Professor, Department of History, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB), Punjab, Pakistan.

08 - Putin's Propensity Toward Pakistan: Challenges and Opportunities for Islamabad

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).08
10.31703/gfpr.2022(V-II).08      Published : Jun 2022

    There are no permanent enemies or friends in international relations, only national interests are permanent or supreme. Historically, Pakistan's relations with USSR have never been friendly. The paper will examine the reasons behind the disaffection relationships between Russia and Pakistan. From the USSR's point of view, Pakistan has a strategic relationship with the U.S. and was declared the ... Details

    Pakistan, USSR, Bilateral Relations, Unipolarity, Multipolarity, US
    (1) Muhammad Shahid Pervaiz
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Waqar
    PhD Scholar, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muqarrab Akbar
    Professor, Department of Political Science, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Punjab, Pakistan.
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