Special feature

The Fourth Nuclear Age: The Perilous Geopolitics of a Spiralling Arms Race

by:  Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

The world has entered a Fourth Nuclear Age, defined by multipolarity, the collapse of bilateral arms control, and a dangerous reconceptualisation of nuclear strategy from deterrence to warfighting. Conventional conflicts...
Special feature

COP30: Hits & Misses

by:  Jinnah Institute

This special feature examines the widening gap between global climate commitments, and delivery at COP30. It assesses the implications for Pakistan, highlighting mounting climate risks, persistent financing shortfalls, and the...
Special feature

COP30 Action Agenda: Pakistan’s Progress Explained

by:  Jinnah Institute

This special feature tracks Pakistan's climate commitments at COP30 and recommendations for sub-national governance across six Action Agenda axes, including energy, urban resilience, climate finance. It maps where Pakistan stands...
Opinion

Climate Stewardship and Parliamentary Leaders

by:  Sherry Rehman

As Pakistan welcomes parliamentary leaders, diplomats and civil society voices for the curtain-raiser of the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference (ISC), hosted by the Senate of Pakistan in Islamabad, we set in...
Opinion

Moditva and Its Discontents

by:  Arifa Zahoor Ahmed

In 2014, when Narendra Modi swept to power promising development, many Indians hoped his government would finally deliver growth and stability. A decade later, Modi has indeed transformed India but...
Annual Report

Annual Report 2023-2024

by:  Jinnah Institute

In 2023–24, Jinnah Institute continued its work as an independent policy research and public advocacy think tank advancing democratic institution building, strengthening state capacity, and promoting a plural and inclusive...
Opinion

From the Ground Up: Pakistan’s Rare Earth Moment

by:  Adina Wajid

It has almost become a cliché to call rare earths and critical minerals the oil of the 21st century, but the comparison is not without merit. It is a turn...
Special Feature

India’s New Abnormal: Doctrine, Deterrence and De-escalation in South Asia’s Post-war dynamics

by:  Sherry Rehman

India’s May 2025 military strikes on Pakistan marked the emergence of a dangerous new normal in South Asia. Framed by a doctrine of permanent conflict, India’s actions during and after...

Annual Report (2022-2023)

by:  Jinnah Institute

Amid cascading climate shocks and deepening political polarization, Jinnah Institute’s 2022–2023 programming focused on resilience, regional stability, and democratic equity. Policy roundtables addressed Building Resilience Amidst a Poly Crisis, Minority...

Annual Report (2021-2022)

by:  Jinnah Institute

This year’s report reflects a period of sharp geopolitical transition, during which Jinnah Institute convened high-level policy dialogues on the fallout of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, evolving Indo-Pak dynamics,...