Kashmala Kakakhel specializes in international policy on climate finance. She has over 14 years of experience working with governments and development partners in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Malawi, Kenya, Mexico, Myanmar and Nepal.04.11.2021 Delegates from over 190 countries with different economies, different problems
By Ozer Khalid, senior consultant and foreign policy expert. 22 August 2021 Article one of a two-part series Simmering Chinese-Indian border tensions heighten possibilities for an arms race in the Indo-Pacific and South Asian command theatres already on a nuclear knife’s edge,
Three different segments of Pakistan’s socio-political fabric are happy to see the Taliban retake power in Afghanistan – each for a different reason. Since the fall of Kabul, Pakistan has received much criticism in Afghanistan and elsewhere (including Iran and India) for
Time to get tough on the riverine gangsters of Sindh and their political patrons A sizable chunk of Pakistan’s landmass is under the dark shadows of dacoit’s rule. Yes, this is no exaggeration. It is a fact of our national life, and
Health, commercial, agriculture, and research applications all make significant use of radiological sources. While the positive effects of radiological resources are well-known, there is widespread fear that terrorists would use these materials to assemble a ‘Dirty Bomb’ or ‘Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)’. RDDs can also
CHINA and India are two important countries of Asia and their population “accounts for 40 percent of the 6.5 billion plus people on earth.” Seeing the governance structures of China and India, they are led by different systems’. China is ahead of
Among numerous downward spirals in diplomatic relations,cross-border strikes between India and Pakistan, there is also an imminent threat of a water war. Time and again, India has threatened to letting “not even a single drop of water to reach Pakistan.” For instance,
Any move that can push Pakistan and India away from the dangers of war offers a sense of relief, even if temporarily. The unique feature of this positive development is that the two countries have formally announced a ceasefire along the LOC
By Ali Haider Saleem, Research Associate at the China-Pakistan Study Centre, Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad (ISSI). 01 March 2021 The ASEAN region is politically and economically vital for the leading powers of the world. The United States has a strong military presence
The concept of security has evolved since the Second World War, transcending the traditional or military security to the other aspects vital to nat-ional and regional stability, including economic development, food, energy, communication, human, he-alth, social, cyber and environment security. These aspects
