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Trump 2.0: Implications for South Asia
The speculation and excitement around the U.S. election has ended with the victory of Republican candidate, Donald J. Trump. For the first time in over a 100 years, a candidate has become president after being voted out of office once…
India Should Take a Proactive Interest in the TAPI Pipeline
On September 11, 2024, the Taliban regime in Afghanistan declared a public holiday in Herat to mark the resumption of work on the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline. At the inauguration ceremony, Taliban chief Mohammad Hassan Akhund and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov…
The Path Forward for Pakistan’s Energy Transition
Recently, the Pakistani government severed longstanding contracts with private companies producing power, known as Independent Power Producers (IPPs), in a bid to tackle the issue of expensive electricity in the country. The IPP’s heavy dependence on burning imported fossil fuels…
Missed Opportunity: Pakistan’s Absence from ITLOS Climate Proceedings
The Indus Delta, where the Indus River meets the Indian Ocean, supports critical fisheries and agriculture in the region. It is especially important for Pakistan’s economy and biodiversity. However, according to a recent study, the Indus Delta and the communities…
India and Pakistan’s Development of Drones: Implications for Strategic Stability
On 23 August, 2024, a small Indian drone was spotted across the Line of Control in the airspace over Pakistan-administered Kashmir, a reminder of the ever-present tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi. While Pakistan claims it shot down the drone,…
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 […]