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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Modi’s Juggernaut Grinds to a Halt?
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: June 6, 2024
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...
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Murder in British Columbia: New Delhi’s ‘Right’ to Killing Dissidents?
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: October 3, 2023
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
Date: May 1, 2023
The attendance of Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the upcoming SCO summit has generated significant anticipation, as it (more…)
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Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Killing
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: August 15, 2022
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....
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India’s ‘Accidental’ Missile Launch
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: March 25, 2022
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
Date: September 21, 2021
Following the demise of Hurriyat leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Jinnah Institute reached out to senior policy experts (more…)
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The Fall of Kabul: Why did the ANDSF go into meltdown?
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: August 17, 2021
As Kabul fell to the Taliban in a spectacular series of uncontested battlefield victories, there were questions raised (more…)
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High Stakes in Afghanistan: Pakistan’s fears amid violence across the Durand Line
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: August 9, 2021
Is Pakistan prepared to deal with another wave of militancy and terror? With news of splinter militant groups (more…)
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Bracing for September – Part II
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: May 18, 2021
What are the current challenges in Afghanistan’s peace process, particularly with a complete US withdrawal on the horizon (more…)
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Bracing for September
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: May 17, 2021
What are the current challenges in Afghanistan’s peace process, particularly with a complete US withdrawal on the horizon by September 2021, and will the Afghan government be able to secure...
TAKE ONE
The 2020 US Elections and a Biden Presidency: What Pakistan Should Expect in the Region
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: November 14, 2020
As a new US Administration is set to take office under President-elect Joe Biden, (more…)
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Take One | Modi’s Win & What It Means
Date: May 26, 2019
What does the BJP’s return to power mean for prospects for peace and strategic stability? Jinnah Institute President Sherry Rehman, former Foreign Secretary and High Commissioner to New Delhi Salman...
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Take One – Of Blood and Olive Branches
Date: May 3, 2019
As the Taliban teeter on the edge of yet another spring offensive, the deadlock in intra-Afghan negotiations persists. With regional stability on the line, Jinnah Institute solicits the opinion of...
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After Pulwama: South Asia’s Fragile State of Play
Date: February 25, 2019
In the wake of heightened tensions between India and Pakistan and a deteriorating regional security climate, we turn to a panel of senior experts to solicit their views on the...
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Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Visit to China
Date: November 15, 2018
In light of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to China earlier this month, Jinnah Institute turned to foreign policy experts to solicit their opinion on the expectations of a financial...
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Pak-US ties under a Trump Presidency
Date: November 30, 2016
Tuesday’s United States Presidential election has triggered a range of responses in Pakistan. To capture the first take on this hot-button issue Jinnah Institute quizzes a panel of former diplomats and policy experts on the...
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Configuring the Next Chapter in Pak-US Relations
Date: October 31, 2016
Against a backdrop of recent developments in the Pak-US relationship, including a reworked US policy on South Asia, Jinnah Institute turned to a panel of foreign policy experts to solicit their...
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Beyond the Kabul Process
Date: May 31, 2016
The second round of the Kabul Process for Peace and Security Cooperation was convened in Kabul on February, 28 on the heels of renewed regional efforts to revive a fledgling peace initiative between Kabul and the Afghan Taliban....
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Bracing for Impact: US Pullout from JCPOA & Prospects for Pak-Iran Relations
Date: May 31, 2016
In response to the US decision to re-impose sanctions on Iran and end American participation in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Jinnah Institute reached out to a...
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Countering Terrorism & Violent Extremism in the Age of Radd-ul-Fasaad
Date: March 31, 2016
In the wake of an upsurge in terrorist violence, including a deadly terror attack on Sehwan Sharif that claimed the lives of 81 civilians in February 2017, Pakistani security forces have initiated Operation...
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Take One | Preventing an Economic Meltdown: Priorities for an Incoming Government
Date: January 30, 2016
Salim Raza, former Governor State Bank Not much can be achieved in the six weeks remaining for the caretaker government, but the interim period can be used to take...
