Pakistan’s economic crisis has been shaped by persistent balance-of-payments problems, inflation, currency depreciation, weak foreign-exchange reserves, rising debt, political instability, energy pressures and repeated reliance on external financing. The article...
Pakistan’s counter-terrorism gains came under renewed pressure following the Afghan Taliban’s return to power, the breakdown of ceasefires with the TTP, weaknesses in border management, militant regrouping, institutional shortcomings and...
The article argues that Pakistan’s conciliatory approach toward the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, including negotiations, ceasefires and concessions, weakened the country’s counter-terrorism strategy and allowed the militant group greater space to regroup....
Pakistan’s juvenile justice system is designed to treat children in conflict with the law differently from adult offenders, with rehabilitation and reintegration at its core. Yet shortages of specialised courts,...
The revocation of Articles 370 and 35A in August 2019 fundamentally altered Jammu and Kashmir’s constitutional relationship with India and was followed by its reorganisation into the Union Territories of...
The Indo-US strategic partnership has expanded significantly through defence agreements, military exercises and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. This article examines the evolution of the partnership, QUAD’s role in the Indo-Pacific,...
China’s expanding economic, diplomatic and strategic engagement with the Middle East is gradually altering the region’s geopolitical landscape. From massive trade and infrastructure investments to strategic partnerships and mediation between...
China’s growing trade, investment, infrastructure projects and diplomatic engagement are reshaping the Middle East. Explore Beijing’s relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Iraq, Syria and Egypt, and what its...
