Annual Report
Annual Report 2023-2024
by: Jinnah Institute
Date: August 25, 2025
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
Date: August 22, 2025
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
Date: July 26, 2025
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
Date: June 30, 2025
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
Date: June 30, 2025
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,...
Policy Brief
LoC: Where Stability Is a Work in Progress
by: Adina Wajid
Date: April 16, 2025
The Line of Control (LoC) remains a persistent flashpoint in India-Pakistan relations, where periodic military confrontations and tactical escalations serve as a reminder of just how fragile the peace is....
Policy Brief
Managing Escalations: Upgrading CBMs
by: Prof. Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal
Date: March 22, 2025
The nuclear competition between India and Pakistan continues to shape the South Asia’s strategic landscape, exacerbated by technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and a lack of sustained dialogue. While both countries...
Policy Brief
Unmanned, Unchecked: Tech-Driven Instability in South Asia
by: Adil Sultan
Date: March 14, 2025
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...
Policy Brief
A Border Too Close for Business: The Case of Indo-Pak Trade
by: Nyle Murad, Arifa Zahoor
Date: March 12, 2025
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,...
Policy Brief
The Broken Ground: Unpacking Pakistan’s Climate Displacement Crisis
by: Dr. Eric Shahzar
Date: March 5, 2025
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,...
