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  • 14 Oct 2022
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan
    • Terrorism
    • Human rights

    Enemies of education are back in Malala’s hometown? 

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    Fresh attacks by the Pakistani Taliban mark an alarming regression in the decade-long progress made in the region.
  • 6 Sep 2022
    • Pakistan

    The strange case of a missing Bentley and sinking corruption in Pakistan

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    As the country struggles with the aftermath of devastating floods, an alleged international heist adds to local anger.
  • 27 Jul 2022
    • Sri Lanka
    • Pakistan
    • IMF

    Is Pakistan heeding the warning signs from Sri Lanka?

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    Surging prices, shortages, growing debt, a teetering economy. Familiar ingredients point to trouble ahead.
  • 27 Jun 2022
    • Pakistan
    • Afghanistan
    • India

    India-Pakistan: regional rivalries still rule in Afghanistan

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    The visit of an Indian delegation for talks with the Taliban in Kabul has raised eyebrows in neighbouring Pakistan.
  • 16 May 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Pakistani separatists turn their sights on China

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    A Balochistan independence group has ordered Beijing to quit its interests in the region … to no effect.
  • 2 May 2022
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    Drones do the talking in Pakistan’s anti-terror offensive

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    Islamabad is tired of waiting for Afghanistan’s Taliban to control the TTP who have found safe haven across the border.
  • 22 Apr 2022
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    India-Russia: A friend in need

    Christopher Snedden 
    New Delhi’s reluctance to speak out on Ukraine is also influenced by own ambition in the disputed Kashmir region.
  • 4 Mar 2022
    • Defence & Security
    • Global Economy
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Australia
    • European Union
    • Russia
    • Ukraine

    Back in the USSR – surprises in the Russia-Ukraine conflict

    Tim Harcourt
    It’d be funny, if it wasn’t so deadly serious.
  • 23 Dec 2021
    • Chinese Trade
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan and China: An unhappy union in Gwadar

    Adnan Aamir
    Protests against Beijing’s strategic investments in Balochistan are only the latest in a long line of grievances.
  • 2 Nov 2021
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Sport between India and Pakistan is not just that

    Jitendra Nath Misra
    Players – or countries – can send a message in victory and defeat.
  • 17 Sep 2021
    • China's Military
    • China
    • Iran
    • Pakistan
    • Russia

    China – a lonely superpower

    Henry Storey
    Despite many countries having issues with the West, China has few obvious alliance candidates.
  • 18 Aug 2021
    • Afghanistan War
    • Afghanistan
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Afghanistan’s collapse shifts strategic dynamics in South Asia

    Stuti Bhatnagar
    If the Taliban’s return is seen a plus for Pakistan, India appears to be the loser.
  • 13 Aug 2021
    • Pakistan
    • Bangladesh

    Mango diplomacy is more than low-hanging fruit in South Asian politics

    Mubashar Hasan , Zahid Shahab Ahmed
    Bangladesh has used a national icon to signal a fresh appetite for improved ties with Pakistan – just as China looms.
  • 5 Aug 2021
    • Afghanistan War
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    Is Pakistan fuelling a Taliban takeover?

    Hussain Nadim
    The Afghan government points a finger at Pakistan in a tactic to divert attention from its own colossal failures.
  • 26 Jul 2021
    • Afghanistan
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Another proxy war in Afghanistan?

    Aarti Betigeri
    India and Pakistan both have deep ties to Afghanistan and as US troops withdraw, a fresh conflict may fill the void.
  • 3 Jun 2021
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Arabia wins back Pakistan

    Adnan Aamir
    Islamabad mistakenly tried to strong-arm Riyadh from a position of weakness.
  • 4 May 2021
    • Terrorism
    • China
    • Pakistan

    Pakistani Taliban turn on China

    Adnan Aamir
    Any friend of the government in Islamabad appears to be an enemy of the terrorist group.
  • 27 Apr 2021
    • Pakistan

    Pakistan’s extremist dilemma

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    The government banned a right-wing religious group, then gave in to its demands. Which way does it go now?
  • 16 Apr 2021
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Russia

    Russia’s Asia diplomacy

    Anita Inder Singh
    Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s visits to Beijing, New Delhi and Islamabad showed Moscow still has clout in the region.
  • 14 Dec 2020
    • Pakistan

    A dilemma for Pakistan as UAE cuts off work visas

    Adnan Aamir
    A vital source of employment and income has been severed after Pakistan ran afoul of its powerful benefactors.
  • 15 Oct 2020
    • Pakistan
    • Technology

    Pakistan gets on the TikTok ban wagon

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    For very different reasons, the South Asian country follows rival India in blocking the China-based app.
  • 25 Sep 2020
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    Intra-Afghan talks and future of Pakistan-Taliban relations

    Abdul Basit
    Long regarded as the not-so-invisible hand behind the Taliban, Pakistan has steadily lost its influence over the group.
  • 11 Sep 2020
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    For real peace, Afghanistan needs a Plan B

    Nishank Motwani
    A US exit opens the way to complete takeover by the Taliban, precisely what they – and Pakistan – have long wished for.
  • 24 Aug 2020
    • China
    • India
    • Pakistan

    Kashmir, a year on from the change

    Roshni Kapur
    Revoking special status hasn’t resolved militancy or improved the local economy – both supposed goals of the move.
  • 19 Aug 2020
    • Multilateral Institutions
    • China
    • Pakistan
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Turkey
    • Malaysia

    As Pakistan and Saudi Arabia drift apart, China moves in

    Syed Fazl-e-Haider
    A growing schism between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan points to new alliances in the Muslim world.
  • 14 Jul 2020
    • China
    • Pakistan

    Obstacles remain for Pakistan dam backed by China

    Adnan Aamir
    The Diamer-Bhasha dam project faces high costs, territorial disputes and community opposition.
  • 30 Jun 2020
    • China
    • Pakistan
    • Coronavirus
    • China – Belt and Road Initiative

    China’s pipeline dream in Pakistan

    Rahul Jaybhay
    The plan to transport oil across the Himalayas is a logistical nightmare. Post-Covid economics will make it even harder.
  • 10 Jun 2020
    • Afghanistan
    • Pakistan

    The key to peace in Afghanistan? Eliminate Taliban sanctuaries

    Farkhondeh Akbari , Timor Sharan
    Unless Pakistan’s support to the Afghan insurgency is shut down, there is no chance of a lasting Afghan peace.
  • 1 May 2020
    • China
    • Pakistan

    Gwadar Port: New Dubai or pie in the sky?

    Adnan Aamir
    For all its ambition, Pakistan’s flagship BRI project has all the makings of a flop.
  • 10 Apr 2020
    • India
    • Pakistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Coronavirus

    Why South Asia may come out of Covid-19 crisis better than many expect

    David Brewster
    A younger demographic and less social reliance on the state could see local nations seeking advantage amid the changes.
  • 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>
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