Issue Brief on “Intra-Afghan Dialogue: Breaking The Ice”
After nearly nineteen years of bloodshed and instability in Afghanistan, there is now finally some concrete positive news. After months of uncertainty and waiting,...
Issue Brief on “Interim Afghan Government in Power – Two Years On”
August 15, 2023, marked two years since the Taliban dispensation reassumed power in Afghanistan. Initially, there was lack of clarity regarding the Taliban's return...
Issue Brief on “Abdullah’s Visit to Pakistan: A New Path to Pak-Afghan Ties”
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, Chairman of
Afghanistan's High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) paid a three-day
official visit to Pakistan from September 28-30, 2020. The visit was...
Issue Brief on “Prospects of Pak-China Cooperation in Agriculture”
On November 4, 2020, a meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) on Socio-economic Development under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework was held through...
Issue Brief on “India-US Military Agreement: BECA and its Implications for the Region”
The signing of Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) between India and United States marks the completion of the troika of “foundational pacts” for...
Issue Brief “Imran Khan’s Visit to Kabul: An Assessment”
On November 19, 2020 Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan paid a long-awaited day-long visit to Afghanistan. The intent of the visit was to deepen...
Issue Brief on “Elusive Peace: One year of the US-Taliban Peace Agreement”
The end of February 2021 marked one year of
the US-Taliban peace agreement signed in February
2020 in Doha. This was the most recent major attempt...
Issue Brief on “China’s Success in Poverty Eradication: An Appraisal”
As the world was dealing with the global
pandemic of Covid-19, concerns were raised about China’s ability to meet its
target of poverty eradication by end...
Issue Brief on “Fueling Progress: The Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline”
On March 13 2024, Pakistan announced the construction on an 80-kilometer (49-mile) segment of the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline, also known as the 'Peace Pipeline,'...
Issue Brief on “A Snapshot of Pakistan Budget for Fiscal Year 2024-25”
On June 28, 2024, the National Assembly of Pakistan officially approved the fiscal year (FY) 2024-25 federal budget. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb introduced amendments...
