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  • 18 Feb 2020
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Minority rights are suddenly the new turf for India-Pakistan rivalry

    Grant Wyeth
    Handing back a Hindu temple in Balochistan appears a deliberate contrast with fears over treatment of Muslims in India.
  • 31 Jan 2020
    • Afghanistan
    • China
    • Pakistan

    Afghan transit a game changer for Gwadar port

    Adnan Aamir
    The Chinese-run port in Pakistan, a vital part of the belt-and-road plan, may have found a path to success.
  • 25 Nov 2019
    • Pacific Islands
    • Australia
    • Pakistan

    Stepping up in the Pacific at the expense of Pakistani women and girls

    Stephen Howes
    Cutting aid has a cost – and Australia should be embarrassed to take aid from other countries to give it to the Pacific.
  • 18 Nov 2019
    • China
    • India
    • Iran
    • Pakistan
    • Asia and the Middle East

    Shifting alliances in the Gulf a boon to China

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    Iran’s offer to connect Chabahar port to Pakistan’s Gwadar will frustrate India but might also encourage China.
  • 14 Nov 2019
    • Central Asia
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia

    SCO-style economic cooperation: Treading slowly

    Olesya Dovgalyuk
    The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation efforts to rebrand itself as an economic forum deserve a second look.
  • 8 Nov 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    India draws the line on Kashmir

    Christopher Snedden 
    New maps issued by India raise some important questions – starting with what exactly they mean.
  • 7 Nov 2019
    • Terrorism
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    The uncertain fate of Islamic State in Pakistan

    Adnan Aamir
    The death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is a major blow, but Islamic State in Pakistan is not dead yet.
  • 16 Oct 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Could Australia unlock the Kashmir question?

    Edmond Roy
    Homilies about strengthening relationships should be matched by ambition – like in the past – to get something done.
  • 20 Sep 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    To take – not retake ­– “Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir”

    Christopher Snedden 
    Is this just more chest-beating by India’s politicians, or speculation we should take seriously?
  • 16 Sep 2019
    • Global Issues
    • Myanmar
    • China
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Pakistan

    So-called media abundance still leaves blind spots with our neighbours

    Alexandra Wake
    Even in the age of 24/7 news, governments are good at keeping the cameras away from persecuted communities.
  • 11 Sep 2019
    • United States
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    Not such a great game

    Adnan Aamir
    Pakistan staked its fortunes on brokering a US-Taliban peace deal in Afghanistan. Then Donald Trump scuttled it.
  • 6 Sep 2019
    • Nuclear Weapons
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pressure upon pressure builds around Kashmir

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    <p>Amid sabre rattling&nbsp;and sharp rhetoric, the hostility between India and Pakistan is only growing.</p>
  • 2 Sep 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    The intractable mess in Jammu and Kashmir

    Christopher Snedden 
    New Delhi has even managed to antagonise the pro-Indian politicians in the area with its latest crackdown.
  • 12 Aug 2019
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Geopolitical moves in Jammu and Kashmir have a local cost, too

    Alexander Davis , Ruth Gamble
    The planned dissolution not only creates a regional disturbance, but tips the balance against minority rights.
  • 7 Aug 2019
    • United States
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    Trump bets on Pakistan to deliver peace in Afghanistan

    Adnan Aamir
    The hope might rest with Imran Khan, but for all the warm words, Pakistan can do only so much to influence the Taliban.
  • 15 Jul 2019
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan on the brink of civil dictatorship

    Adnan Aamir
    Imran Khan is accused of persecuting political opponents and the media under the guise of an anti-corruption crackdown.
  • 31 May 2019
    • Terrorism
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Masood Azhar – a global terrorist – and the implications for Pakistan

    Murali Krishnan
    A symbolic victory for New Delhi will have little lasting effect if past experience is any guide.
  • 15 Mar 2019
    • Afghanistan
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    China’s “South Asia challenge” for the Belt and Road Initiative

    Antara Ghosal Singh
    Chinese strategists have identified three trends that pose severe challenges to the promotion of the BRI in South Asia.
  • 28 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    The intrusion of domestic politics in Kashmir tensions

    Priya Chacko
    Past efforts to “de-hyphenate” India from Pakistan are giving way to very different leaders in changed circumstances.
  • 27 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    India-Pakistan: shadow dancing in the Himalayas

    David Brewster
    <p>Pakistan is learning what theorists call a “stability/instability paradox” in a nuclear standoff runs both ways.</p>
  • 25 Feb 2019
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan: the wrongheaded crowdfund for mega dams

    Adnan Aamir
    Collecting donations is not the solution to the country’s woes, Pakistan’s duty-of-care is not absolved.
  • 21 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pulwama terrorist attack: Modi under pressure

    Ian Hall
    If India’s response is seen as weak, Modi risks his “strongman” reputation. Too strong, the risk might be nuclear war.
  • 20 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Demystifying Kashmir

    Hussain Nadim
    The readiness of India and Pakistan to hurl accusations – and maybe worse – ignores injustice and poverty on the ground.
  • 18 Feb 2019
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pulwama attack: more questions than answers

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    India’s retaliation against Pakistan is predictable, and not at all effective in tackling sources of Kashmir’s strife.
  • 4 Dec 2018
    • India
    • Pakistan

    The India-Pakistan corridor of peace

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    The neighbours have proposed a visa-free corridor but this is not an indication of a renewed friendship.
  • 22 Nov 2018
    • Pakistan

    Try as it might, Pakistan still needs IMF help

    Adnan Aamir
    The region won’t bailout Pakistan, yet turning to the IMF may force the country to disclose its secret deals with China.
  • 24 Oct 2018
    • IMF
    • China
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia

    Pakistan: indebted to China, Saudi Arabia, and IMF

    Adnan Aamir
    Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Kahn slammed the IMF during his election campaign and then sought a bailout - why?
  • 22 Oct 2018
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Nepal

    Thawing tensions in the Himalaya

    Alexander Davis , Lauren Gawne , Gerald Roche , Ruth Gamble
    Geopolitics are transforming this influential region politically, culturally, linguistically, and environmentally.
  • 18 Oct 2018
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Bangladesh

    South Asia diplomacy hostage to a bitter legacy

    Syed Badrul Ahsan
    Pakistan, India, Bangladesh – the neighbourhood just can’t seem to get along.
  • 5 Oct 2018
    • IMF
    • Pakistan

    Out of balance: Pakistan’s economic crisis

    Mohib Iqbal
    The solution should be simple: fix the budget and promote sustainable business growth. If only.
  • 5 Sep 2018
    • China
    • Pakistan

    The threat within: Pakistan’s ties to China

    Adnan Aamir
    A suicide attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers in Balochistan threatens to have far reaching economic consequences.
  • 15 Aug 2018
    • Pakistan

    What next for China–Pakistan relations?

    Ghulam Ali
    <p>Imran Khan would like to advance the relationship according to new priorities.</p>
  • 6 Aug 2018
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan: the tough road ahead for Imran Khan

    Adnan Aamir
    A hostile opposition, an economy in crisis and navigating a tense history with India confront Pakistan’s new government.
  • 30 Jul 2018
    • Pakistan

    Imran Khan as Pakistan’s Prime Minister elect

    Mohib Iqbal
    Seen either as an outsider or a military puppet, the former cricket hero will lead a country in crisis.
  • 18 Jul 2018
    • Pakistan

    The Grey List: more trouble for Pakistan’s economy

    Adnan Aamir
    Lax financial regulation sees Pakistan sanctioned, and also potentially reveal secret details of China’s mega projects.
  • 14 Jun 2018
    • Pakistan

    Will Pakistan’s CPEC dream turn into a nightmare?

    David Brewster
    Chinese infrastructure investment in Pakistan diverts attention from much-needed reform of the country’s unresponsive economy.
  • 7 Jun 2018
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Kashmir: walking the line

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    Despite a new agreement after a spike in ceasefire violations, Kashmir continues to divide India–Pakistan relations.
  • 2 May 2018
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan’s war against the media

    Hussain Nadim
    While media has helped bring down military dictatorship in Pakistan, it also amplifies hate against minorities in the country.
  • 30 Jan 2018
    • Defence & Security
    • China
    • Pakistan

    China’s new network of Indian Ocean bases

    David Brewster
    The Chinese navy does not intend to challenge the US Fifth Fleet – at least in the short term.
  • 15 Jan 2018
    • United States
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan: A reluctant ally

    Hussain Nadim
    Most Washington experts wrongly believe Donald Trump's aid freeze is unlikely to change Pakistan’s behaviour.
  • 6 Oct 2017
    • United States
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan
    • The Trump Presidency

    Afghanistan: US offers Pakistan yet another ‘last chance’

    Hussain Nadim
    US threats are not seen as credible and are unlikely to work on Pakistan in the future.
  • 29 Aug 2017
    • United States
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia
    • The Trump Presidency

    How Trump’s new approach to Pakistan might pan out

    Shashank Joshi
    On Pakistan, Trump has said out loud what has until now been largely debated and threatened in private.
  • 1 Aug 2017
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan: The combustible democracy

    Emanuel Sarfraz
    Those familiar with the chequered history of Pakistani politics are nervous about what lies ahead.
  • 17 Jul 2017
    • Asia
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan’s political turmoil

    Emanuel Sarfraz
    Prime Minister Sharif has made it clear he wants to fight to the end, whatever the consequences. In such a fluid situation, army intervention can't be ruled out.
  • 7 Jul 2017
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan and Jaish-e-Mohammad: An unholy alliance

    Raj Verma
    The resurgence of Jaish-e-Mohammed is dangerous for India. Only time will tell whether it is also a bad omen for Pakistan.
  • 11 May 2017
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan’s economic progress is very real - and very precarious

    Michael Kugelman
    Pakistan’s economic prospects are clouded by the precarious future of its most critical asset - its young people.
  • 15 Feb 2017
    • Terrorism
    • Pakistan

    Living with terror in Lahore

    Emanuel Sarfraz
    The next day a pall of gloom hung over the city. The city was grieving the dead and nobody wanted to talk much about it.
  • 30 Nov 2016
    • Pakistan

    What to expect from Pakistan's new army chief

    Shashank Joshi
    General Qamar Javed Bajwa was the dark horse in the race, superseding four generals to reach the top job.
  • 24 Nov 2016
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan: PM's reputation on the line in terrorist crackdown

    Ian Dudgeon
    International pressure has prompted Pakistan PM to order a crack down on terrorist groups.
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