Pakistan’s foreign policy has increasingly sought to balance strategic relations with major powers while expanding economic diplomacy across the Middle East, Central Asia, East Asia and Africa. The article examines Pakistan’s engagement with global actors, its FATF exit, COP27 diplomacy, geo-economic orientation and attempts to rebuild relations with the United States.Read More

The International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan, held in Geneva on 9 January 2023, focused on rebuilding after the devastating 2022 floods, launching Pakistan’s Resilient Recovery, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Framework (4RF), and mobilising international financial support for climate-resilient recovery. Official assessments placed flood damages above $14.9 billion, economic losses around $15.2 billion, and resilient reconstruction...Read More

Explore the journey from COP 27 in Sharm-el-Sheikh to COP 28 in Dubai, Pakistan’s role in G-77 & China, and key debates on climate finance, loss and damage, adaptation, mitigation, and the Global Stocktake.Read More

COP28 marked a historic shift in global climate diplomacy, from transitioning away from fossil fuels to operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund. This article assesses its achievements, shortcomings, climate justice implications and lessons for building Pakistan's climate resilience.Read More

COP29 brought world leaders together in Baku to strengthen global climate action. Pakistan highlighted climate finance, adaptation, renewable energy, water management and climate justice as key priorities.Read More