01 - Great-Power Competition in the Indo-Pacific: Shifting Alignments and Strategic C...
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).0110.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).01 Published : Dec 2025
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The current geopolitical scenario between the United States and China brings to the forefront the key role played by the Indo-Pacific in the geopolitical rivalries of the 21st century. In addition to evolving security dynamics and economic interdependence, India, Japan, Australia, and the ASEAN member states are regional powers that are reshaping their foreign policy in order to deal with these th... Details
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Indo-Pacific, Great-Power Competition, United States, China, Strategic Alignments, Security Architecture, Quad, AUKUS, Regional Order, Geopolitics
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(1) Abdul Waqar
PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Adnan Nawaz
Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Bilal Bin Liaqat
Assistant Professor (OPS), Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
02 - Securitisation of the Climate Crisis in Pakistanâs Media Discourse: A Case ...
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).0210.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).02 Published : Dec 2025
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This paper will discuss the ways the Pakistani print media and the governmental communication discuss glacial melting and the crisis of climate change as a threat to national security during 2022-2025. The study presents the use of scientific evidence in justifying securitised narratives through qualitative analysis of Dawn, The Express Tribune, official statements, NDMA alerts, and research... Details
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Climate Securitisation, Glacier Melting, Pakistani Newspaper Media, Framing of National Security, Communication of Climatic Risks, Pakistani Hindu Karakoram Himalaya, Climate Discourse, GLOF Hazards,
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(1) Urooj Jamal
MS Scholar, Riphah Institute of Media Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Fatima Khalid
MS Scholar, Riphah Institute of Media Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Qasim Ali Shah
PhD, Department of Developmental Sciences, COMSATS University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
03 - Contextualization of Socio-Cultural Implications of China-Pakistan Economic Corr...
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).0310.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).03 Published : Dec 2025
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China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a project of socio-economic development influencing diplomacy mainly through maritime geopolitics. Being a flagship project of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), it is not only significant for China and Pakistan but also for Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas. The project is a vital part of the Chinese BRI as it encompasses Gwadar Port, which... Details
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Chinese, Socio-cultural, Influence, Dress, Language, Religion, Gwadar.
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(1) Yaser Malik
Senior Research Fellow, Environ Monitor.
04 - International Law as A Strategic Resource for Nordic Small States: Do Arctic Gov...
http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).0410.31703/gfpr.2025(VIII-IV).04 Published : Dec 2025
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The report focuses on the extent to which the Arctic systems of governance have enabled the Nordic small states, that is, Iceland, Finland, and Norway, to balance their merger material power by strategically exploiting the international law. The analysis has been done on the basis of the Small State Theory and is supplemented by Institutional Liberalism and legal institutionalism based on a qualit... Details
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International Law, Arctic Governance, Small State Theory, Institutional Liberalism, legal institutionalism, Small States.
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(1) Ahmad Nawaz
Bachelors in Laws (LLB), University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

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