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Imran Khan’s Arrest and Deepening Political Uncertainties in Pakistan

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan’s arrest in the Toshakhana case has removed him from the electoral math for five years. Though he will appeal, the process will take time. He was convicted for not declaring a gift received from an Arab prince which should have been hand....

August 11, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Imran Khan , IMF , Shehbaz Sharif , Tosh Khana case

Pakistan’s Deepening Crisis and Budget

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Dar presented the budget for FY 2023-24 on 9th June. Pakistan follows July to June budget cycle. There does not appear to be any serious attempt by the PDM government to address the serious economic crisis the country fa....

June 16, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Imran Khan , IMF , Debt Trap , defence budget Pakistan

Jinnah: His Successes, Failures and Role in History

Prof (Dr) Ishtiaq Ahmed

In this episode of the VIF podcast, Prof (Dr) Ishtiaq Ahmed, a Swedish Political Scientist and Aarushi Gupta, Research Assistant at the Vivekananda International Foundation, discuss the many intriguing facets of Prof Ahmed’s book, Jinnah: His Succe....

June 15, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Partition , Podcast , Mahomed Ali Jinnah , Quaid-e-Azam , British Intelligence , Direct Action Day , 1946 Calcutta Killings

Interaction with Prof (Dr) Istiaq Ahmed

On 08 June 2023, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) organised an interaction with Prof (Dr) Ishtiaq Ahmed from Stockholm University. Prof Ahmed is a Swedish political scientist of Pakistani origin and a renowned author of books like Jinna....

June 13, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Interaction , Punjab , Mahatma Gandhi , Stockholm University , Pakistani origin , Jinnah

Pakistan: Cataclysmic Clash of Institutions Brings Country to Precipice

Rana Banerji Article

Reactions to the arrest of Imran Khan by Pakistan Rangers from the Islamabad High Court on May 09 in the Al Qadir Trust corruption case, being investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), have brought Pakistan to the edge of a precipice.....

May 13, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Supreme Court , ISPR , Asim Munir , Al Qadir Trust , Corps Commanders , NAB

Pakistan: Between the Devil and the Khaki

Brig (retd) Rahul Bhonsle Commentary

Under exceptional circumstances, Pakistan’s top courts – the Supreme Court of Pakistan [SCP] and the Islamabad High Court [IHC] intervened to provide relief to former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Mr. Imran Khan on two....

May 13, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Army , Imran Khan , Bajwa , Political Crisis , Judiciary , Bhutto

International Order and Taliban: Theory and Practice

Georgi Asatryan, Ph.D. Commentary

Afghanistan has historically been on the fringe of global politics while also being unexpectedly and tragically entangled in international processes. It was afflicted throughout the 20th century by linkages to the outside world. The Soviets invasion ....

March 29, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Afghanistan , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Taliban , International order

Pervez Musharraf : The 1999 coup

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

With the death of Gen Pervez Musharraf in Dubai on 05 February 2023 an era has ended in Pakistan. While his complex legacy will be debated and discussed over the next few months and even years, it is useful to look back on the manner in which he oust....

February 21, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Kargil , Musharraf , coup 1999 , Nawaj Sharif

Peshawar Mosque Attack: “Snake Bites its Snake Charmer”

Anurag Sharma, Senior Research Associate, VIF Article

कर्म प्रधान विश्व रचि राखा। जो जस करहि सो तस फल चाखा।।

(translation: Deeds are of supreme importance in this universe. Whatever a person does, he is pu....

February 08, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , India , Pakistan , Afghanistan , Islamic State , ISIS , Taliban , TTP , Extremism , Bharat , Al Qaida , Islamic Terror , JuA , ISI Terrorism