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What does recent sentencing of its officials tell about the Pakistan Army redefining the contours of ‘nationalism’?
Dr Kapil Patil Commentary

Two former senior army officials and a civilian working for what the army termed as "sensitive organization" were awarded rigorous sentences under the Pakistan Army Act and Official Secrets Act on charges of espionage. While Lt. Gen (Retd) Javed Iqba....

June 25, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan’s nuclear proliferation , nuclear leaks from Pakistan , Pakistan Army’s accountability crackdown
Pakistan: Another Judicial Crisis in the Making?
Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF Article

In 2007 President Musharraf had tried to brow beat the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Iftikhar Chaudhry to desist from hearing cases of ‘enforced disappearances’ in Balochistan. This had led to a nation-wide movement of lawyers and ultim....

June 21, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Judicial crisis in Pakistan , case against Pakistan Supreme Court Judge , curb on judicial independence
What Explains the Appointment of Pakistan’s New ISI Chief?
Prateek Joshi Commentary

In a recent reshuffle of the Army top brass, Lt. Gen Asim Munir was replaced by Lt. Gen Faiz Hameed as the new chief the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The change comes barely eight months after Munir was appointed as the spy chief. The fact that....

June 20, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan domestic politics , Pakistan’s new spy chief , the ISI reshuffle
Pakistan: the IMF Bailout Agreed, the Hard Part Begins Now
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The IMF and the government of Pakistan have agreed on a structural adjustment program of USD 6 billion for three years to stabilise Pakistan’s crisis ridden economy. This will be the 13th such IMF package since 1988. The agreement was reached after....

May 20, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan economic mess , IMF bailout to Pakistan
पाकिस्तान की परमाणु भभकी
Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

मौजूदा तस्वीर
14 फरवरी 2019 को जम्मू-कश्मीर राजमार्ग पर वाहनों की आवाजाही के लिहाज से साफ दिन थ�....

May 17, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , बालाकोट में जैश-ए-मोहम्मद प्रशिक्षण शिविर , पाकिस्तान के परमाणु धमकी , पाकिस्तान की आतंकवादी मदद
Pakistan Government’s Cabinet Reshuffle: Crisis Management and the Role of Deep State
Prateek Joshi Commentary

Pakistan Government's cabinet recently underwent a reshuffle, and the removal of Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhary from their respective portfolios (Finance Ministry and Information and Broadcasting Ministry) comes across as a change of course in the civ....

April 26, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan politics , Pakistan cabinet reshuffle , Pakistan Government-Army equation
यहां से बदल सकती है तस्वीर
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

उम्मीद के मुताबिक भारतीय विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने इस्लामी सहयोग संगठन (ओआईसी) का अपना संबो�....

March 02, 2019 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Terrorism , Sushma Swaraj , Islamic Cooperation Organization , ICO
Imran Khan's Pulwama Statement: Indecent and Insensitive
Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan's brief televised address on 19th February 2019 on the Pulwama terror attack provides an invaluable insight into his persona. It reveals a leader short on common decency and sensitivity, devoid of statesmanship and gravitas, and completely....

February 21, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Imran Khan , Pulwama terror , JeM
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement after one Year: Killing of Arman Luni
Prateek Joshi Commentary

In yet another instance of the state-directed intimidation, the death of a senior Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activist Arman Loni on 2nd February has sparked protests across Pakistan's Pashtun belt. Loni was killed after the police attacked a pea....

February 11, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Balochistan atrocities , Pakistan’s intimidation of Pashtuns
Pakistan-US Relationship under Donald Trump
Ankit Singh Article

Pakistan-US relations from 2017 provides an opportunity to understand the symbiotic relationship between these two countries. This article looks at the major developments under President Trump in order to analyse the interdependent bilateral relation....

February 05, 2019 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan’s double-game , US-Pak relations
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