As 2024 draws to a close, Pakistan finds itself in the midst of significant political, economic, and security challenges. The year began with political instability following the general elections, and this turbulence has only deepened with legal refo....
Introduction On October 6 this year, the federal government of Pakistan declared the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) as an unlawful (proscribed) organization under Section 11B of the ....
Tags : Article , Taliban , White Paper , Durand Line , PTI , TTP , Pashtuns , PTM , Pashtun Tahafuz Movement , Pashtun National Jirga , Pashtun Qaumi Jirga , Pashtun National Court , Khyber Jirga , Pakhtunkhwa , Pakhtunkhwa Natural Resources , Pakistan Army/Military , Pashtun Women.
Introduction With a shared fragile border stretching over 900 kilometres, Iran and Afghanistan have historically maintained complex ties characterized by shifting political landscapes, and regional and national interests. However, the Ta....
Tags : Article , Iran , Afghanistan , Territorial claims , Border Wall
Introduction In recent months, the town of Chaman in Balochistan province has become the epicentre of intense protests, drawing national and international attention. The border towns of Chaman in Pakistan’s Balochistan province and S....
Tags : Article , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , Durand Line , Spin Boldak , Pashtuns , Azm-e-Istehkam , Chaman Sit-In Protests , One Document Regime , New Visa Policy , Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement , Tehrik-e Taleban-e Pakistan , Pashtun Nationalists Parties , Pashtun Grand Jirga
On 12 June Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the country’s Federal budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2025, a day after the Ministry of Finance came out with the Economic Survey Report for the outgoing year 2023-2024. The ....
Tags : Article , Pakistan , IMF , Federal Budget
Shahbaz Sharif concluded his five-day visit to China on 8th June. While China may be Pakistan’s most important foreign partner, the prime minister’s dash to Beijing on the eve of the budget session raises questions. Pakistan follows a July-June b....
Tags : Commentary , Pakistan , China , CPEC , Balochistan , Gwadar , IMF , Shahbaz Sharif , Gen Asim Munir
The Pakistan Conundrum Pakistan never fails to baffle the policy makers and analysts across the world. The exasperation is effectively expressed in words of Late US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. In Dec 2012, she stated, “Pakist....
Tags : Article , Post-partition Pakistan , Pakistan’s constitutional imbroglio , military in Pakistan politics , farcical elections of 2024 , Imran Khan’s politics
Introduction Pakistan has witnessed yet another controversial election, marked by claims of rigged voting, violence (during pre-and post-polling), and interference from the deep state. Despite the inauguration of the 16th National Assemb....
Tags : Article , PTI , PPP , Pakistan election , Coalition Government , PML(N)
Abstract Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable. This paper seeks to t....
Tags : Article , Pakistan , Radicalisation , Terrorism , ISKP , Sectarian violence , Islamic State Khorasan Province , Ahle-Hadees
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Supreme Court’s historic judgment on the deletion of Article 370 has settled the legal questions raised by the petitioners. The Court has stated that the provision was temporary, and the President had the power to issue a proclamation for deleting ....
Tags : Article , Pakistan , UNSC , POK , Article 370 , Karachi Agreement , UNCIP