Afghan refugees have been a significant concern for Pakistan over the past several years, with their impact projected to intensify in the coming years. As these refugees flee conflict in their homeland, they are forming a large and growing population in Pakistan, particularly in the region of Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to official reports, about 250, 000 Afghans have […]

As stated clearly by Pakistani Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor has withstood controversies, criticisms, censure and castigation to become a panacea for peace and stability within Pakistan and beyond. In an interview with the Chinese press, Ambassador Moin further went on to state that power generation projects initiated by both Beijing and Islamabad have […]

Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has claimed that his country and Tajikistan are facing similar security challenges and threats from Afghanistan. Khawaja Asif said this in a meeting with Tajikistan’s Defense Minister Sherali Mirzo in Rawalpindi. The sides discussed bilateral defense cooperation in the meeting. Khawaja Asif said being neighbours of Afghanistan, both Pakistan and Tajikistan were facing similar […]

Pakistani soldiers have killed a member of ISIS in the rugged, semi-mountainous borderland between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It comes as five security forces were killed in clashes with Tehreek-ei-Taliban-e-Pakistan the local branch of the movement that has waged an insurgency against the government since around 2007. Afghan news agency Tolo reported the border clash in Paktika province in Afghanistan on […]

The escalating incidence of terrorism in Pakistan has surfaced as a matter of paramount significance. The following composition aims to provide a comprehensive analysis of the crisis, exploring its underlying causes and examining its various complexities. The geopolitical entity known as Pakistan, situated in the southern region of the Asian landmass, has been contending with the formidable challenge of terrorism […]

In 2015, great optimism surrounded the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), with hopes that it would transform Pakistan into a formidable global player and a leading force in South Asia. However, what was initially seen as a well-intentioned effort to consolidate the relationship between the two countries has turned into one of the primary causes of Pakistan’s decline. Although there were […]

The army’s crackdown may appear to have been effective in undermining Imran Khan and dismantling his political party, but the long-term consequences could be serious. Too much time has been spent on ugly political manoeuvres, whereas the focus needs to be on the economy. A failure to address Pakistan’s economic woes could lead to popular unrest and present the army […]

FlashbackOn June 13, 2019, government of Pakistan issued a notification approving the creation of National Development Council [NDC] comprising 13 members under the then Prime Minister Imran Khan, which included the serving army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa. The ‘terms of reference’ assigned to this newly created body were, “set policies and strategies for development; formulated and tailor policies to […]

Pakistan’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar visited Torkham crossing point between Pakistan and Afghanistan this week and urged officials to deal with Afghans with respect and care. Pakistan ministry of foreign affairs said on Twitter that Khar also called for the completion of the Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. She was […]

Imran Khan, Pakistan’s former prime minister, has been on the warpath in the streets of Pakistan against the military-led establishment ever since he was voted out by parliament last year. Once seen as the military’s darling and reportedly assisted by the military and its intelligence agencies in the elections that brought him to power in 2018, he has now turned […]