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Policy Brief by IPRI 02/09/2025

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Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor and Marka-e-Haq

Download Since 1776, Adam Smith’s theory of absolute advantage has remained central to modern economic thought on international trade. Over time, however, its universal validity has been increasingly contested due to recurring trade imbalances, asymmetrical distribution of trade gains across nations, and instances…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 02/09/2025

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U.S. Tariffs, Regional Competition, and Pakistan’s Export Strategy in a Post-Free Trade Era

Download Since 1776, Adam Smith’s theory of absolute advantage has remained central to modern economic thought on international trade. Over time, however, its universal validity has been increasingly contested due to recurring trade imbalances, asymmetrical distribution of trade gains across nations, and instances…

Policy Brief by Muhammad Salman Tariq 02/09/2025

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Border Lines & Broken Trust: The Kalapani Dispute and Indian Territorial Expansionism

Download In 2019, India unveiled a new map that contained the border region districts of Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limphuyadhara of Nepal in its territory. This sparked outrage in the Nepalese community, which in turn added the eastern region of the Kalapani River. The…

Policy Brief by Nageen Ashraf 29/08/2025

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India’s economic leverage on Nepal: A case study of modern neo-colonialism?

Download Since 1947, India has been Nepal's principal trading partner, influencing significantly the dynamics of its foreign economic relations. Due to Nepal's landlocked status and restricted access to the international market, India became the natural hub for the former’s commercial ecosystem. Nepal relies…

Policy Brief by Iqra Siddique 29/08/2025

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The Propaganda War: India’s Information Campaigns against China and Pakistan

Download India has developed a sophisticated information warfare apparatus targeting Pakistan and, to a lesser extent, China, with the objective of discrediting strategic initiatives such as the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Investigations by EU DisinfoLab and…

Policy Brief by Muhammad Nawaz 29/08/2025

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Culture, Buddhism & Soft Power India’s Religious Diplomacy in Sri Lanka – A Veiled Influence?

Download Given its centrality to the heritage of Buddha civilisation, India uses culture and Buddhism as instruments of soft power in the projection of its foreign policy, aiming to maintain regional hegemony. India claims to uphold the principles of non-coercion and peaceful coexistence…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 29/08/2025

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How China’s Engagement In Afghanistan Signals A Shift Towards Development

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s recently concluded visits to Kabul and Islamabad have placed regional connectivity as a top priority. During the Pakistan-Afghanistan-China Foreign Ministers’ Trilateral Meeting in Kabul, the three countries called for cooperation against terrorism. Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and…

Policy Brief by Dr. Aneel Salman 28/08/2025

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Balancing Cost, Security, and Diplomacy: The Pakistan-US Oil Deal in Context

Download Pakistan has secured its crude oil import deal with the United States, marking a significant shift in its energy procurement strategy. This policy brief assesses the strategic, economic, and geopolitical implications of the U.S. deal compared to oil imports from traditional suppliers.…

Dispatches by Sibghat Sheikh 27/08/2025

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Should Pakistan Join the Strategic Minerals Race?

At the intersection of resource sovereignty and global supply chains lies a question that Pakistan can no longer defer: in a world reordering itself around access to critical minerals, will Pakistan leverage its subterranean wealth or remain tethered to extraction without transformation?

Dispatches by Nazeef Ellahi 27/08/2025

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Drowning in Debt: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

Public debt has surged to an unprecedented high level globally, sparking concerns across policymakers, economists, and institutions. Domestic and external debt, once perceived as a tool to stimulate growth and development, is now widely regarded as a threat to global financial stability,…

Pahalgam, Operation Sindoor and Marka-e-Haq

U.S. Tariffs, Regional Competition, and Pakistan’s Export Strategy in a Post-Free Trade Era

Border Lines & Broken Trust: The Kalapani Dispute and Indian Territorial Expansionism

India’s economic leverage on Nepal: A case study of modern neo-colonialism?

The Propaganda War: India’s Information Campaigns against China and Pakistan

Culture, Buddhism & Soft Power India’s Religious Diplomacy in Sri Lanka – A Veiled Influence?

How China’s Engagement In Afghanistan Signals A Shift Towards Development

Balancing Cost, Security, and Diplomacy: The Pakistan-US Oil Deal in Context

Should Pakistan Join the Strategic Minerals Race?

Drowning in Debt: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions

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