Flash Point

India’s Malafide Move on the Indus Waters Treaty

by:  Jinnah Institute

Jinnah Institute’s Flashpoint series seeks to bring expert perspectives on regional developments. This edition will focus on India's unilateral suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) that marks the breakdown...
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Blood and Water Cannot Flow Together: India’s Attempt to Start a Water War

by:  Jinnah Institute

Can India cut off Pakistan’s water? India cannot cut off water to Pakistan without enormous engineering and environmental adjustments on its side, and potentially high political costs. The three western...
Flash Point

The Pahalgam Crisis

by:  Jinnah Institute

The Pahalgam terror incident on 22 April 2025 has once again exposed the fragility of peace between India and Pakistan. With Indian voices calling for decisive action against the perpetrators,...
Flash Point

Tariff Trouble: Will Pakistan survive the new U.S. tariff regime?

by:  Jinnah Institute

The United States’ imposition of steep reciprocal tariffs under President Trump has triggered concern about a breakdown in the global trade order. With major exporters like China retaliating and smaller...
Flash Point

Modi’s Juggernaut Grinds to a Halt?

by:  Jinnah Institute

India’s election has delivered unexpected outcomes, especially for the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Jinnah Institute reached out to experts to solicit their expectations from the election, and whether it...
Flashpoint

Murder in British Columbia: New Delhi’s ‘Right’ to Killing Dissidents?

by:  Jinnah Institute

Hardeep Singh Nijjar's killing in Canada has caused a diplomatic row between India and Canada, now grown further complicated (more…)
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SCO Summit In India: Calibrating Pakistan’s Stance

by:  Jinnah Institute

The attendance of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the upcoming SCO summit has generated significant anticipation, as it (more…)
Flashpoint

Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Killing

by:  Jinnah Institute

Jinnah Institute reached out to policy experts to solicit their views on the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike, and the future of Al-Qaeda following these developments....
Flashpoint

India’s ‘Accidental’ Missile Launch

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Following the recent Indian missile crash in Pakistan, Jinnah Institute reached out to policy experts to solicit their views (more…)
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What happens to the Hurriyat after Syed Ali Geelani?

by:  Jinnah Institute

Following the demise of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Jinnah Institute reached out to senior policy experts (more…)