Policy Brief
Asia’s Rise to Economic Prominence: Stakes for South Asia
by: Saad Rajput
Date: January 22, 2021
Asia’s Resurgence Longer term analyses of globalisation demonstrate how historical supply chains have sustained across regions, (more…)
Special Feature
Bracing for the Long-Haul: Hopes and Challenges Defining the Intra-Afghan Talks
by: Abdulla Wasti
Date: December 3, 2020
Introduction As the much-anticipated intra-Afghan talks take place in Doha, (more…)
Policy Brief
Confronting Pakistan’s Climate Reality: Shifting Paradigms
by: Hassaan Sipra
Date: November 30, 2020
Executive Summary Pakistan’s high vulnerability to climate change necessitates an urgent response. (more…)
Opinion
The Eastern Question
by: Fahd Humayun
Date: November 28, 2020
Part I How do states signal credibility and believability to their allies, adversaries and neutral fence-sitters? Given Pakistan’s recently prepared dossier on India’s terrorist involvement in Pakistan, pausing to consider...
Opinion
RCEP: A ‘Post-Alliance’ World?
by: Zahaid Rehman
Date: November 24, 2020
Whenever regional trading blocs are under discussion, free-market proponents are quick to point out the myriad benefits free-trade zones tend to bring. A windfall of revenue is promised. (more…)
Opinion
Shifting Regional Alliances
by: Zahaid Rehman
Date: November 15, 2020
The recently signed Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) between the US and India (more…)
Opinion
How to Engage America After the Election
by: Fahd Humayun
Date: November 7, 2020
As the dust settles on a closely contested Presidential election in Washington, many Pakistanis are wondering what kind of engagement they can expect from a superpower in the throes of...
Policy Brief
Broadening Pakistan’s Search for Geopolitical Stability in a Contested Neighborhood
by: Fahd Humayun
Date: September 30, 2020
As tensions both in and around South Asia rise, this policy brief maps the most salient geopolitical stressors that require Islamabad’s attention as Pakistan looks to rebuild and repair a...
Policy Brief
Tackling Climate Change During a Pandemic
by: Shafqat Kakakhel
Date: August 24, 2020
Introduction The lockdowns prompted by the Covid-19 pandemic have caused massive disruptions in economic and commercial activities all over the world. (more…)
Opinion
Ties with Israel
by: Fahd Humayun
Date: August 24, 2020
Last week’s decision by the UAE and Israel to normalize ties is testament to a fast changing landscape in the Middle East. While Saudi Arabia has put speculation to rest...
