Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Position on Second Annual Progress Report of the UN OEWG...
The Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on the security of and in the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) 2021-2025 reached a consensus on...
Issue Brief on “Unprecedented Floods Increasing Non- Traditional Security Challenges in South Asia”
Heavy, pre-monsoon rains affected north-eastern India, Bangladesh, and Nepal beginning mid-May, leading to landslides, river overflow and floods. The flooding displaced millions and was...
Issue Brief on “Indus Bond: Pakistan’s First Green Eurobond”
In a significant development on May 28, 2021, Pakistan's Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) launched its first green Eurobond (GEB), called Indus Bond,...
Issue Brief on “The Rupee Slide”
Pakistan’s
exchange rate has deteriorated by around 12% since early May 2021 in response
to the escalating current account deficit as the government went for expansionary
monetary...
Issue Brief on “FATF’s June 2022 Plenary Session and Pakistan’s ‘Grey List’ Status”
On June 17, the second Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Plenary session for the year 2022 concluded in Berlin, Germany. During its latest Plenary...
Issue Brief on “The 10th Ministerial meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF):...
In the past decade, China has significantly expanded its diplomatic and commercial footprint in the Middle East. Chinese investment in the Middle East mostly...
Issue Brief on “Decoding Modi’s U.S. Visit: Analyzing the Ramifications and Implications for South...
On 10 May 2023, a press release from the White House announced that President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Indian...
Issue Brief on “South-South Cooperation: Fostering Global Development and Solidarity”
In an interconnected world marked by unprecedented challenges and inequalities, South-South cooperation has emerged as a pivotal mechanism for advancing global development and promoting...
Issue Brief on “India Heads Towards Economic Recession Amid Covid-19”
Covid-19 has affected the entire world politically, economically and culturally. No state has remained immune to the pandemic. Among strict lockdowns and restrictions on...
Issue Brief on “Growing Civil War in Ethiopia”
A new wave of violence has erupted in Ethiopia in the beginning of November, 2020. A number of soldiers and civilians have been killed...
