Issue Brief on “Cybersecurity under the Biden Administration: Issues and Way Forward”
Since
January 20, 2021, the new US President, Joe Biden, has started ‘erasing the legacy
of the Trump administration’ with the blitz of executive orders on...
Issue Brief on “Currency Manipulators: India on US Treasury Currency Monitoring List Once...
India is one of 11 countries on the US Treasury’s ‘Monitoring List’ with regard to their currency practices as per the April 2021 edition...
Issue Brief on “Lavrov’s Visit: Taking Pakistan-Russian Bilateral Relations to New Heights”
On April 7, 2021, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov concluded his two-day visit to Pakistan after his arrival in the country on April 6,...
Issue Brief on “African Continental Free Trade Area: Harbinger for Trade”
In January 2021, the African Union launched the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) which is one of the largest free trade areas in...
Issue Brief on “Pakistan’s Struggle against Air Pollution”
While Pakistan’s carbon emissions are very low in comparison to the rest of the world, it is among the most polluted countries in terms...
Issue Brief on “China – Iran Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Prospects for Pakistan”
In July 2020, New York Times ran a front-page story on a 25 year- strategic partnership between China and Iran. In a world gripped...
Issue Brief on ” From Democracy to Autocracy: India’s Deteriorating Record of Human Rights”
The sharp decline in human rights and growing intolerance in India, which prides itself to be the world’s largest democracy has grabbed the attention...
Issue Brief on “Agitation in Bangladesh on Modi’s visit”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived Dhaka for a two-day official visit on 26 March, 2021. Bangladesh hoped that Modi’s participation in the celebrations...
Issue Brief on “CPEC and Food Security Cooperation”
The second phase of CPEC aims to widen the scope of Chinese projects in Pakistan by providing opportunities for socio-economic development and industrialization. Pakistan...
Issue Brief on “Biden Administration’s Interim National Security Strategic Guidance Report: The Essence”
The White House issued its first Interim National Security Strategic Guidance (NSSG) report on March 3, 2021, which lays down the organizing principles of...
