Policy Brief

Unmanned, Unchecked: Tech-Driven Instability in South Asia

by:  Adil Sultan

Emerging military technologies are transforming conflict dynamics in South Asia, introducing new risks to strategic stability between India and Pakistan. Drones, AI-driven warfare, and cyber capabilities are lowering the threshold...
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A Border Too Close for Business: The Case of Indo-Pak Trade

by:  Nyle Murad, Arifa Zahoor

Trade between India and Pakistan has repeatedly been derailed by conflict, and a deep-seated trust deficit, that has kept bilateral trade at the margins of both economies. In August 2019,...
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The Broken Ground: Unpacking Pakistan’s Climate Displacement Crisis

by:  Dr. Eric Shahzar

Pakistan’s climate displacement crisis is unfolding at an unprecedented scale, and uprooting millions through forced migration as a result of floods, droughts and glacial melt. Yet, policy response remains fragmented,...

Trump Administration 2.0: What to Expect in South Asia?

by:  Jinnah Institute

Jinnah Institute hosted a policy roundtable on 7th November, 2024, titled ‘Trump Administration 2.0: What to Expect in South Asia?’ in response to the US election outcome the previous day....
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Climate Brief 2022: Navigating Pakistan’s Climate Crisis

by:  Salman Zaidi, Meera Nadeem, Abdulla Wasti & Zahaid Rehman

Introduction Existential challenges require concerted action, consensus and policy clarity. So far, on climate stress, Pakistan seems to be (more…)
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South Asia in Transition: Finding Stability in the Third Nuclear Age

by:  Sitara Noor

Introduction The month of May marked 23 years since Pakistan and India tested their atomic bombs and gatecrashed (more…)
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Caught in the Crossfire: The Dilemma of Fisherfolk Prisoners

by:  Abdulla Wasti, Meera Nadeem and Zahaid Rehman

The arrest of fisherfolk of India and Pakistan on the maritime border between the two countries (more…)
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Reaping a Poor Harvest: Food Security in a Pandemic

by:  Fauzia Yazdani & Shirin Gul

Among other disruptions taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic was the periodic shortage of food staples in Pakistan over 2020. (more…)
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Asia’s Rise to Economic Prominence: Stakes for South Asia

by:  Saad Rajput

Asia’s Resurgence Longer term analyses of globalisation demonstrate how historical supply chains have sustained across regions, (more…)
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Confronting Pakistan’s Climate Reality: Shifting Paradigms

by:  Hassaan Sipra

Executive Summary Pakistan’s high vulnerability to climate change necessitates an urgent response. (more…)