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Adjusting Pakistan’s Tech Sector Priorities
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on The Diplomat and has been republished with permission from the editors. In a series of statements, top government officials have predicted optimistic figures for Pakistan’s future information technology (IT) exports. The former minister…
Building a Case for Small Modular Reactors in Pakistan
In recent years, Pakistan has grappled with soaring inflation, environmental disasters, and the risk of loan default. Pakistan relies heavily on imported fuel and, with a faltering economy, has been unable to pay power producers, driving the circular debt. Energy shortages contribute to the economic crisis…
AI-Powered Influence Operations and South Asian Fault Lines
A recent report by a U.S.-based social analytics firm uncovered its first state-aligned operation to create deceptive political content using Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated video footage. According to the report, a pro-Chinese influence operation disseminated AI-generated news anchors at Wolf News, a fictitious…
Bangladesh in 2022: A Year of Reckoning
The global geopolitical emphasis on the Indian Ocean Region (IOR) and the Indo-Pacific has led to a renewed interest in regional countries. Bangladesh is no exception, particularly after the 2013 and 2014 UN verdicts granted the state unfettered access to…
پاکستان کی نئی حکمت عملی: ٹیکنالوجی کی بنیاد پر تعاون
جنوری ۲۰۲۱ میں پاکستان نے اپنی پہلی قومی سلامتی پالیسی (این ایس پی) جاری کی جس میں اس کی توجہ کا مرکز جغرافیائی سیاسیات سے ہٹ کے جغرافیائی معیشت رہا ۔ صنعت کاری نیز جنوبی ایشیا، مشرق وسطیٰ، افریقہ اور…
Pakistan’s New Strategy: Technology-Based Cooperation
In January 2021, Pakistan released its first-ever National Security Policy (NSP), shifting its focus from geopolitics to geo-economics. Pakistan’s renewed interest in industrialization and regional connectivity with Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Eurasia is due to past failures…