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Implications of the Iran-Saudi Deal for Pakistan
Following security talks in Beijing, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations and reopen embassies in each other's countries. Their agreement reactivates earlier commerce, economics, investment agreements, and the 2001 security collaboration deal. It also affirms state sovereignty and non-interference in each…
طالبان میں دراڑ
حالیہ رپورٹیں طالبان قیادت کے مابین گہری پڑتی تقسیم کا اشارہ دیتی ہیں۔ ان میں اگرچہ پہلی بار تناؤ کی خبریں کابینہ کی تشکیل کے لیے سیاسی طریقۂ کار کے حوالے سے سامنے آئی تھیں، تاہم تقرریوں اور نشستوں کی…
The IMF’s Role in Shaping India’s Current Economic Outlook
The birth of the IMF and an independent India occurred in close parallel. As the world saw an end to WWII and sought to rebuild, India, too, was trying to rejig its economic coffers after two centuries of colonial rule.…
Bangladesh’s Indo-Pacific Outlook: Has Dhaka ‘Tilted Towards the West’?
Analysts have increasingly touted the strategic importance of the Indian Ocean Region, calling the 21st century a maritime century and the 'Indo-Pacific era.' Devising Indo-Pacific strategies has become a standard policy practice, first introduced by the United States and later by its allies and…
China Loses Ground in Nepal
Since the formation of a new government following elections in November, Nepal has witnessed an escalated Chinese engagement on the political front. The post-election coalition saw the Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist Center,…
The Taliban Rift
Recent reports signal deepening divides within Taliban leadership. While tensions first began over the political dispensation of their first cabinet, rumors of infighting over appointments and the number of seats remained just that without any visible or public divides observed. However, more…