Syed Fazl-e-Haider

Syed Fazl-e-Haider is a contributing analyst at the South Asia desk of Wikistrat. He is a freelance columnist and the author of several books, including The Economic Development of Balochistan.

Articles by Syed Fazl-e-Haider (8)

Syed Fazl-e-Haider 27 Apr 2021 06:00

Pakistan’s extremist dilemma

The government banned a right-wing religious group, then gave in to its demands. Which way does it go now?
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 23 Feb 2021 13:30

Afghanistan: To leave or not to leave

Under the Doha deal, US forces are meant to be out of the country in mere weeks. Either way, peace appears far off.
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 11 Feb 2021 09:30

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia reconcile amid shifting alliances

For Riyadh, the road to Beijing goes through a friendly Islamabad.
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 15 Oct 2020 10:00

Pakistan gets on the TikTok ban wagon

For very different reasons, the South Asian country follows rival India in blocking the China-based app.
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 19 Aug 2020 06:00

As Pakistan and Saudi Arabia drift apart, China moves in

A growing schism between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan points to new alliances in the Muslim world.
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 15 Jul 2020 11:30

Twisting India’s Chicken’s Neck

The Siliguri Corridor in north-eastern India poses a major defence challenge.
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 9 Jan 2020 07:00

Could Afghanistan be the stage for US-Iran conflict?

If Tehran pursues further retaliation for the US strike on a top commander, its neighbour to the east is an easy mark.
Syed Fazl-e-Haider 18 Nov 2019 14:00

Shifting alliances in the Gulf a boon to China

Iran’s offer to connect Chabahar port to Pakistan’s Gwadar will frustrate India but might also encourage China.