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Assessing Biden’s Legacy in South Asia
Since the middle of the 20th century, the United States has been an essential external power shaping the trajectory of South Asia. In the last decade, the priority of U.S. policy in the region has transitioned from concerns of an…
In the Year Since May 9, Tolerance for Pakistan’s Military Shows Cracks
In the year since PTI supporters stormed military headquarters in Rawalpindi on May 9, Pakistan’s public clearly rejected the military’s control of election outcomes, suppression of political dissent, and judicial interference in a marked shift from previous political turnovers. In…
پاکستان ۲۰۲۳ میں: معاشی بے چینی، سیاسی انتشار اور سلامتی سے جڑی آزمائشوں کا ایک اور سال
گزشتہ برس کے تباہ کن سیلابوں، عسکریت پسندوں کے ہمراہ کمزور معاہدے کے خاتمے، ماضی کے کرکٹر سے وزیراعظم عمران خان کی اقتدار سے بے دخلی، بڑھتی ہوئی قیمتوں پر عوامی غم و غصہ اور مسلسل برقرار رہنے والی…
Pakistan in 2023: Another Year of Economic Turmoil, Political Unrest, and Security Challenges
In the wake of last year's devastating floods, the revocation of a brittle truce with militants, the ousting of former-cricketer-turned-Prime Minister Imran Khan, public uproar over rising costs, and persistent economic challenges, 2023 has left Pakistan at a crossroads. As…
The Case for Washington’s Strategic Engagement in South Asia
Changing geo-strategic circumstances with the rise of China have forced the United States to narrow its global commitments and concentrate on the immediate challenge. In South Asia, this shift in priorities has felt seismic. While U.S. engagement centered on counterterrorism…
The Case for Continued U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Cooperation
On January 30, a suicide attack on Police Lines Mosque, Peshawar, left over 100 people dead and 52 injured, making it among the deadliest terror attacks in the last few years. The recent attack was claimed by Jamat ul Ahrar,…