Flash Point
India’s Malafide Move on the Indus Waters Treaty
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: June 13, 2025
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...
Explainer
Blood and Water Cannot Flow Together: India’s Attempt to Start a Water War
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: April 30, 2025
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
Date: April 25, 2025
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
Date: April 9, 2025
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...
Looking Ahead at 2025
Pakistan’s Uncertain Energy Transition
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: January 3, 2025
Maha Kamal Energy, Resources and Growth (ERG) Consultant Oxford Policy Management Moving to renewable energy sources is a crucial step towards climate change mitigation at the global level. For countries...
Looking Ahead at 2025
Navigating the Youth Bulge
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: January 3, 2025
Zafarullah Khan Social policy expert and rights advocate Pakistan is the fifth most populous country in the world. More than 60 percent of its citizens, or ‘consumers of governance’ are...
Looking Ahead at 2025
What to watch for in the agriculture sector in 2025
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: January 3, 2025
Kazim Saeed CEO Pakistan Agricultural Coalition Agriculture is slated as the sector that can salvage Pakistan’s ailing economy. But Pakistan’s farmers are in pain. Farmer forums are awash with shrill...
Looking Ahead at 2025
Pakistan’s Future is Young, But Is It Losing Its Greatest Opportunity?
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: January 3, 2025
Meeran Jamal Youth, Employability and the Incessant Brain Drain Pakistan’s future is young with 60% of its population under 30 years. This demographic provides the country with a crucial opportunity...
Looking Ahead at 2025
Crypto, Gold and Forex: Why Are Alternative Markets Thriving
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: January 3, 2025
Arafat Mir Director, Global Head of Prospecting - S&P Global Market Intelligence The global economy has been in a state of flux due to geopolitical tensions, supply-chain disruptions and rising...
Looking Ahead at 2025
How Can Pakistan Navigate Trump?
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: January 3, 2025
Hassan Akbar Pakistan Fellow at Wilson Center Pakistan’s approach to a second Trump presidency should be based on a sobering assessment of the state of bilateral relations over the past...