Amna Ejaz Rafi, Author at IPRI - Islamabad Policy Research Institute

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 01/12/2020

Asia Pacific Emerging Political Environment

The term “Indo-Pacific” was initially employed by Australia. The Australian White Paper titled: “Australia in the Asian Century” (published in October 2012) envisioned the Western Pacific Ocean and the Indian Pacific Ocean as “one strategic arc”. As per the definition, the term…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 31/10/2019

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Kartarpur Corridor

https://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/031218/kartarpur-bridges-great-divide.html “Gurcharan Singh, a 75 years old was happy to visit the Sikh temple in the Pakistani village of Kartarpur. “Pakistan and India have a “protocol on visits to Religious Shrines” signed back in 1974, the protocol allows the citizens of both countries…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 07/10/2019

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Pakistan-China Relations

https://arynews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/CPEC.jpg. Pakistan and China bilateral relations established in May 1951, have progressed over the years. During the 1970s, Pakistan played the role of a facilitator in normalizing China-US relations. The US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger meeting with President Zhou Enlai in Beijing…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 26/08/2019

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India, the attention seeker

In June last year, the BJP government pulled out of a coalition with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party. Afterwards, India-occupied Jammu and Kashmir was put under governor’s rule. New Delhi’s latest move to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian constitution has ended the special…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 14/05/2019

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President Widodo’s Lead in Presidential Race

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47943905 Indonesia went for local, provincial, legislative and presidential elections on 17 April 2019. 300,000 candidates contested for 20,528 seats across 34 provinces. Nearly, 193 million people casted their vote. It is for the first time that voting on such massive scale is…

IPRI Review by Amna Ejaz Rafi 04/04/2019

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Book Review – “The Tragedy of US Foreign Policy How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest”

Source The book “The Tragedy of US Foreign Policy How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest” is written by Walter A. McDougall. McDougall is the Professor of History and International Relations at the University of Pennsylvania. He has authored numerous…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 07/03/2019

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CPEC dividends

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Indo-Pacific reflect the emerging power dynamics globally. The BRI focus is on economics and regional connectivity. The “Indo-Pacific” strategy led by the US / and allies supports India’s larger role in Asia Pacific. Pakistan as…

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Pakistan and its Villains

Looking at Pakistan’s short political history, whether, it was martial law or civilian government, the country has continued to march forward, while brushing aside adversarial elements and surviving through external aggression. The critics have always been apprehensive about Pakistan Armed Forces, apparently, military’s…

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The CPEC debate

The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an economic initiative aimed at promoting trade and regional connectivity. The environment, in which CPEC will operate has opportunities, the states through the corridor will link up and fulfill the energy needs. However, there are existential…

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Moving Forward

The proponents of a weak Pakistan opine that the societal divide on ethnic and sectarian lines, skewed educational system and rampant corruption have reinforced imbalances within the society. While the advocates of a strong resilient Pakistan are confident about the country’s future. William Darlymple…

Asia Pacific Emerging Political Environment

Kartarpur Corridor

Pakistan-China Relations

India, the attention seeker

President Widodo’s Lead in Presidential Race

Book Review – “The Tragedy of US Foreign Policy How America’s Civil Religion Betrayed the National Interest”

CPEC dividends

Pakistan and its Villains

The CPEC debate

Moving Forward

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