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Pakistan’s Democratic Opening?
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

Pakistan’s opposition parties under the banner of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) have unleashed a direct attack on Imran Khan Government and its military backers. After two rallies in Gujranwala and Karachi by PDM, Pakistan’s hybrid regime is

October 23, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, democracy, Army, Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, Opposition, Karachi, Human Rights, PTI
Why the Revival of CPEC now?
Prerna Gandhi, Associate Fellow, VIF

In international rhetoric, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is often referred to as the crown jewel or the colossal blunder of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. These diametrically opposite assessments reflect the ambiguity and irrationa

October 21, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Pakistan, Article, Afghanistan, CPEC, Imran Khan, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan, Xinjiang, Hydel Power Projects, Chinese Military Base, Wakhan Corridor, CCCC, External Debt
Pakistan: Civil-Military Relations1
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

Whatever be the constitutional position, one thing is clear that in the final analysis, political sovereignty in Pakistan resides … where the coercive power resides… which is the ultimate authority in the decision-making process in Pakistan. T

October 08, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan, Gen Yaha Khan, JUI-F, Musharraf, PDM, PML-N, Quaid
The Dismal State of Human Rights in Pakistan
Aakriti Vinayak

Human Rights in Pakistan remain a vexed issue. The Pakistan state and its security agencies instead of protecting its people remains shamelessly in retreat and have habitually trampled on Human Rights in the name of security, religion and territorial

September 21, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, Imran Khan, Human Rights, minority rights, Blasphemy
Deconstructing China Pakistan Economic Corridor- Is it Viable?
Aakriti Vinayak

Covid-19 crisis has compelled the world to re- envision its strategies of cooperation and contestation with China. International community has demanded an investigation of the origin of virus putting the spotlight firmly on China. However, these unpr

September 11, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, China, Belt and Road Initiative, CPEC, Gwadar, Economic crisis, China Pakistan Economic Corridor, China Perfidy
Pulwama Charge Sheet: Lessons for Future
Abhinav Pandya

On Aug 25, 2020, NIA (National Investigation Agency) filed the charge sheet in the Pulwama fidayeen attack in Jammu court, after 16 months of rigorous and intensive investigation (The Print, Aug. 25, 2020). NIA's charge sheet, a bulky document

September 09, 2020 Terrorism, National Security and Strategic Studies, Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Kashmir, NIA, Jihad, Pulwama, Jaish-e-Muhammad, Masood Azhar, Balakot
Pakistan Puts its Foot into its Mouth
Amb Anil Trigunayat, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Making a nuisance of yourself is a special art which only a few can master. This often happens when you are blinded by some misplaced priorities and others can see through your game. This is what happened when Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood

August 26, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, Kashmir, CPEC, Pakistani Terrorists, Imran Khan, OIC, UAE, Qureshi, MBS, Saudis
पाकिस्तान और 5 अगस्त-एक साल बाद
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

भारत सरकार द्वारा 5 अगस्त 2019 को जम्मू-कश्मीर के संदर्भ में लिये गए एक ऐतिहासिक निर्णय और उससे जुड�

August 21, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Hindi, Article, पाकिस्तान। कश्मीर। आईएसआई। यूएन। गिलगिट-बाल्टिस्तान। हुर्रियत। साइकी। अनुच्छेद 370 का उत्तर-काल।
Assessing India’s Abrogation of article 370, and Kashmir’s Journey Ahead
Abhinav Pandya

On August 5th, 2019, Modi government nullified the article 370 and scrapped article 35 A, the backbone of article 370. It was indeed a historic moment for India as article 370, in essence, had become a dead weight providing a robust protective shield

August 05, 2020 Jammu & Kashmir, National Security and Strategic Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Kashmir, Radicalisation, governance, ISIS, Turkey, ISI, Article 370, Ladakh, AQIS, United Jihad Council
Press Freedom under Siege in Pakistan
Dr Yatharth Kachiar

On July 22, 2020, Pakistani senior journalist Matiullah Jan, known for his critical views of the country’s judiciary and military, was abducted and later released by unidentified persons in Islamabad. The incident has once again focused a spotlight

August 04, 2020 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, democracy, Imran Khan, Media, military, Press Freedom, Censorship, Hybrid regime, Journalism, Human Rights
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