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

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 24/11/2016

Kashmir Uprising

Kashmir is one of the oldest outstanding conflicts in the world. The Kashmir uprising dates back to 1947. October 27, 1947, is remembered as the day when India forcibly took over the land of Kashmir and unleashed terror. British Prime Minister David…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 03/11/2016

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Resilience

Resilience is a behavioural response to sudden, mounting odds.” Resilience is significant in the life of a nation. To survive in an anarchical world order, to counter inimical forces, as well as natural disasters, every nation, needs to have some degree of…

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Indian Obsession with Pakistan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Pakistan bashing on BRICS forum signifies what? Indian obsession with Pakistan? Or how important is Pakistan for India? that the latter employs every regional/international platform to isolate Pakistan. Like the election campaign, Pakistan is the top most agenda…

IPRI Review by Amna Ejaz Rafi 03/10/2016

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SCO and Regional Security

Introduction An IPRI Review meeting on “SCO and Regional Security” was held at IPRI conference hall on August 8, 2016. In the prevalent era of globalization, a number of regional organizations have emerged on world stage. These organizations have become multifunctional pursuing security…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 19/08/2016

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Kashmir: Plebiscite Option

The issue of Kashmir dates back to partition. At the time of partition, 80 percent of the area’s population was Muslim and the people were willing to join Pakistan. However, against the population’s wishes, the Hindu ruler of Kashmir acceded the valley…

IPRI Review by Amna Ejaz Rafi 11/07/2016

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Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy

Introduction An IPRI Review meeting on “Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy” was held at IPRI conference hall on April 26, 2016. China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), linking Gwadar to China’s Western city of Kashgar was viewed optimistically. It was…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 30/06/2016

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The CPEC

Historically, the very concept of a corridor, has been a cause of development in different parts of the world. In the post-1945 period, European Economic Community was formed (1957). Later, European Union (EU) was created in November 1993. The idea to establish…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 06/06/2016

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Dynamics Leading to Radicalization

Radicalization is change in belief, feeling, or behaviour towards increased support for intergroup conflict. Terrorism is the worst outcome of radicalization. People are not born radical; unjust practices, social/political alienation and personal experiences radicalize them. In the prevailing era, the phenomena of radicalization…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 29/02/2016

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East Asia and Regionalism

Trans-pacific Partnership (TPP) is a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) among 12 countries, namely the US, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Brunei, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Mexico, Chile and Peru. The presence of giant economies like the US and Japan in TPP raise the…

Newspaper Article by Amna Ejaz Rafi 29/01/2016

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Afghan Peace Talks

The recently held Afghan peace talks, in which senior officials from the Afghan government, Pakistan, China and the US participated called for restoration of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban. Whether, the talks would yield positive result or like…

Kashmir Uprising

Resilience

Indian Obsession with Pakistan

SCO and Regional Security

Kashmir: Plebiscite Option

Completion of CPEC: Impact on Pakistan’s Strategic Position and Economy

The CPEC

Dynamics Leading to Radicalization

East Asia and Regionalism

Afghan Peace Talks

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