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Reassessing Pakistan’s Economic Trajectory: Can Uraan Pakistan Break the Cycle of Debt and Dependency?
Despite being one of the world's largest recipients of International Monetary Fund (IMF) loans, Pakistan’s economy continues to falter, with rising poverty, inflation, and unemployment. In December 2024, Pakistan launched the Uraan Pakistan 5-Year Transformation Plan, a bold attempt to…
From Ambition to Action: India’s Quest for Global Diplomatic Influence
The story of India’s rising diplomatic clout is best defined as a paradox. On the one hand, India’s importance in world politics, due to its economic potential and strategic value, is at its zenith. On the other hand, it is…
SAV Q&A with Noorulain Naseem – Pakistan’s Declaration Against Undocumented Migrants
In a recent announcement, the Pakistani government declared that 1.7 million undocumented Afghan migrants must leave the country by November 1st either voluntarily or by force. South Asian Voices Deputy Editor Mahika Khosla and Associate Editor Sania Shahid spoke with Noorulain Naseem about the humanitarian,…
Transboundary Water Challenges Are Impacting Sino-Indian Relations
Chinese President Xi Jinping skipped the G20 Summit in New Delhi amid strained bilateral ties with India. Although recent friction or “abnormality” in the India-China relationship has primarily been a product of their disputed land border along the Himalayan frontier—as…
پاکستان کا مسئلۂ دہشتگردی: تدارُکِ دہشت گردی اور انسدادِ دہشت گردی میں حائل خلیج
پاکستان میں دہشت گرد حملوں کی حالیہ لہر نے انسدادِ دہشت گردی کے لیے کی گئی کوششوں کو اکارت کر کے پیچھے کی جانب دھکیل دیا ہے۔ردُّالفساد کے تحت کومبنگ آپریشنز اور انسدادِ دہشت گردی کی جامع تر حکمت عملیوں…
Pakistan’s Terrorism Problem: The Schism between Antiterrorism and Counterterrorism
The recent wave of terrorist attacks in Pakistan has reset the clock on counterterrorism efforts. Combing operations and a more comprehensive set of counterterrorism strategies under Radd-ul-Fasaad allowed Pakistan to stem the peak of terrorist activities in 2009. However, these measures face scrutiny…