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Pakistan’s Precarious Crossroads
The May 9 arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges sent shockwaves throughout Pakistan, magnified further by attacks on army installations during violent protests across the country. Adding to the intensity, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore handed 16 civilians over…
SAV Q&A with Cyril Almeida – Imran Khan’s Arrest and Implications for Pakistan’s Future
On May 9, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on corruption charges outside the Islamabad High Court. As paramilitary forces took Khan into custody, political protests erupted throughout the country, which targeted military and intelligence installations among others.…
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…
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 Resurgence of Terrorism During Election Year
Pakistan is facing a poly-crises of political instability, economic volatility, and a resurgence of terrorism. In November 2022, after the change of command in the Pakistani military, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ended their ostensible ceasefire with the Pakistani state. The…
Pakistan Should Collaborate with the PTM on Counterterrorism Operations
Soon after taking Kabul in August 2021, the Afghan Taliban freed scores of imprisoned Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) fighters and senior leadership from Afghanistan’s prisons. The result was an exodus of TTP fighters to Pakistan, particularly the group’s former strongholds in Swat…