Articles

A meeting of the Pakistan Study Group (PSG) was held in hybrid mode on 14 February 2024. The main items on the agenda were—the Results of the Pakistan Elections, Government formation after the Elections and the Probabilities of Coalition between Pa....

April 11, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Interaction , Pakistan Army , Imran Khan , Pakistan Elections , Pakistan Study Group , Muttahida Qaumi Movement

Pakistan’s Political Pantomime

Sanjiv Khanna Article

The Pakistan Conundrum

Pakistan never fails to baffle the policy makers and analysts across the world. The exasperation is effectively expressed in words of Late US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. In Dec 2012, she stated, “Pakist....

March 09, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Post-partition Pakistan , Pakistan’s constitutional imbroglio , military in Pakistan politics , farcical elections of 2024 , Imran Khan’s politics

Political Chaos in Pakistan’s 2024 Election: Challenges Ahead

Dr Angana Kotokey, Research Associate, VIF Article

Introduction

Pakistan has witnessed yet another controversial election, marked by claims of rigged voting, violence (during pre-and post-polling), and interference from the deep state. Despite the inauguration of the 16th National Assemb....

March 05, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , PTI , PPP , Pakistan election , Coalition Government , PML(N)

Pakistan Insights 2023

Tilak Devasher, Consultant, VIF

Pakistan Insights 2023 is the fourth in the ‘Pakistan Insights’ series brought out by the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) to deepen understanding of Pakistan. Ideas for the various chapters are based on monthly discussions held in the ....

January 10, 2024 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Pakistan Army , CPEC , Indo Pak , Book Published , Climat Change , Strategic Posture , Women and Children

Changes in Sectarian Profile of Pakistan

Col Rahul Jain (Retd) Article

Abstract

Pakistan has seen a violent transition from a nation that advocated inclusivity for all sects of Islam to much pronounced sectarian fissures. The sectarian divide between the Sunnis and Shias is intractable. This paper seeks to t....

December 29, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , Radicalisation , Terrorism , ISKP , Sectarian violence , Islamic State Khorasan Province , Ahle-Hadees

Narrative of Despondent Pashtuns: Terrorism, Ethnicity and the Pakistani Military

This primary research uses in-depth interviews to investigate the experiences and perceptions of the ethnic Pashtuns of Pakistan’s former Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) regarding terrorism, ethnicity and the Pakistani military, especial....

December 27, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , FATA , Terrorism , ethnicity , Pashtuns , Pakistani Military , Tahafuz Movement

The Supreme Court’s judgment on the Deletion of Article 370 and Pakistan’s Reaction

Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

Supreme Court’s historic judgment on the deletion of Article 370 has settled the legal questions raised by the petitioners. The Court has stated that the provision was temporary, and the President had the power to issue a proclamation for deleting ....

December 22, 2023 National Security and Strategic Studies , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Article , Pakistan , UNSC , POK , Article 370 , Karachi Agreement , UNCIP

Why did the Pakistani ‘Establishment’ Bring Back Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan?

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

Nawaz Sharif is Back

Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, is leaving no stone unturned in projecting himself as an ‘ideal’ Prime Ministerial candidate for the forthcoming General Elections scheduled for 08 February nex....

December 15, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Pakistan , Nawaz Sharif , Pakistan Army , Imran Khan , General Asim Munir

इमरान खान का 'नया पाकिस्तान' हुआ ध्वस्त

Dr Rishi Gupta Commentary

पाकिस्तानी अदालत ने पूर्व प्रधानमंत्री और पाकिस्तान तहरीक-ए-इंसाफ नेता इमरान खान को प्रसिद्ध �....

August 17, 2023 Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan , Commentary , Imran Khan , IMF , Caretaker Government in Pakistan , Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar , Caretaker Prime Minister

The US-Pakistan CIS-MOA Agreement: A Sea-Sand Line

Dr Dinesh Kumar Pandey Article

The Cabinet of Pakistan has discreetly approved the formalisation of the ‘Communication Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement’ (CIS-MOA), a new security agreement with the United States (US). This action signifies a renewed beginn....

August 14, 2023 International Relations and Diplomacy , US , Pakistan , Article , FATF , US-Pakistan Relations , TTP , Grey List , CIS , CISMOA , AML/CFL