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Myanmar’s Planned Elections Risk Breeding More Resentment
On April 8, 2025, the Myanmar military government—also called the Tatmadaw—reaffirmed its plans to hold multi-party elections by the second half of December this year and the first half of January next year. Parties have been asked to file their…
Pakistan and Afghanistan Need a Holistic Path Forward
The Islamabad-Kabul relationship is currently at an all-time low as Pakistan experiences an uptick in terrorist attacks and holds Afghanistan accountable for providing a safe haven to the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). To be sure, given their geographical proximity as well…
Why is Parachinar Stuck in an Endless Loop of Violence?
On November 21, 2024, gunmen in Pakistan killed at least 38 Shiite travelers going from the city of Parachinar to Peshawar. The attack occurred in the Ochat area of the Lower Kurram region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province —…
Pakistan in 2024: Economic Strife, Political Resentment, & Security Pressures Spell Gloom
Pakistan is experiencing multiple crises at once, both at its core and its periphery. The protracted concerns of political instability, economic recession, nation-building anxieties, and threats to security have combined into what many commentators have termed the state’s polycrisis. As…
سی پیک کو بچانے کے لیے، پاکستان کی چین پالیسی میں اصلاح کی ضرورت ہے
پاکستان کے وزیر اعظم شہباز شریف رواں ماہ کے اوائل میں صدر شی جن پنگ اور دیگر اعلیٰ چینی حکام سے ملاقاتوں کے بعد تقریباََ خالی ہاتھ وطن واپس پہنچ گئے ہیں۔ چین نے واضح انضباطِ اوقات ( ٹائم لائن) کے تحت پاکستان میں بڑے منصوبوں کے لئے سرمایہ کاری کا وعدہ نہیں کیا۔ اس […]
To Save CPEC, Pakistan’s China Policy Needs an Overhaul
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has come home nearly empty-handed from his meetings with President Xi Jinping and other top Chinese officials earlier this month. China did not commit to investments for big-tag projects in Pakistan with a clear timeline.…