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...
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,...
Conference and Research reports

Power of Three: Role of Academia, Media & Think Tanks in Security Reform

Pakistan’s National Security Policy (2022-2026) provides an improved pathway for implementing safeguards that protect citizens from traditional and emerging threats. It has also broadened the institutional setting within which security...

Annual Report (2020-2021)

Jinnah Institute is an independent policy research and public advocacy think tank in Pakistan. The Institute advances the causes of: • Democratic institution building and strengthening state capacity for delivery...
Post COVID Futures

Chapter 2: Past the Tipping Point: Why Pakistan’s Low Emitter Argument Won’t Work

by:  Rafay Alam

July’s flash flood in Islamabad was triggered by a “cloudburst” that swept cars away in high tide (more…)
Post COVID Futures

Chapter 1: Pakistan’s Macroeconomy and the Covid-19 Pandemic

by:  Dr. Asad Sayeed and Dr. Aqdas Afzal

Nothing has had a more deleterious impact on the global economy in about a century since the Great Depression (more…)
Special Feature

Bracing for the Long-Haul: Hopes and Challenges Defining the Intra-Afghan Talks

by:  Abdulla Wasti

Introduction As the much-anticipated intra-Afghan talks take place in Doha, (more…)

Annual Report (2019-2020)

Current geostrategic realities have not only magnified Pakistan's global relevance, but repeatedly headlined the onerous challenges it faces today. A porous border with Afghanistan, the repercussions of proxy jihad, the...