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Turmoil in Tehran: The Strategic Risk Calculus for Pakistan
The latest protest wave in Iran has plunged Tehran’s authorities into turmoil and significantly widened the region’s risk calculus. Nationwide protests erupted initially over Iran’s faltering economy, which has seen food inflation propelled above 70 percent, and the collapse of…
The Economics Behind India’s Farmers’ Protest
India’s farmers are on the warpath again, just a few weeks before the country’s general elections. More than 20,000 farmers, riding on tractors and trucks, have been trying to head toward New Delhi since February 13, in an attempt to…
Elevating India’s Agricultural Diplomacy for Global Food Security
Once a recipient of international food aid, India has risen as a pivotal architect of global food security. This leap from dependence to empowerment is not merely an economic success story but a strategic orchestration of agriculture as a tool…
پاکستان اور آئی ایم ایف: سیاست بازی کا جاری سلسلہ اور اعتماد کا بڑھتا ہوا فقدان
فروری ۲۰۲۳ میں پاکستان آنے والا آئی ایم ایف کا مشن، اپنے پروگرام کے لیے نویں جائزے کی تکمیل کے لیے تیار تھا، جو کہ دسمبر ۲۰۲۲ سے موخر ہو رہا تھا۔ اسٹاف لیول پر دستخط پانے والے معاہدے سے…
Pakistan and the IMF: Ongoing Politicization and a Burgeoning Trust Deficit
Arriving in Pakistan in February 2023, the IMF mission stood ready to complete its ninth review of the program, which had been pending since December 2022. Prior to signing a staff-level agreement, negotiations revealed that the IMF had urged Pakistan…
Post-Flash Floods in Pakistan: Navigating the Food Crisis and Mapping a Way Forward
After experiencing unprecedented flash flooding in 2022 and the devastation that followed, Pakistan is now grappling with a monumental food crisis. The UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres referred to the 2022 flash floods as “the climate carnage” as they distressed 33…