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Recent Developments Add to Instability in Pakistan
Aakriti Vinayak

Juxtapositions and complexities rather than a neat straight line mark the trajectory of Pakistan’s politics. Pakistan is in a state of crisis. On almost all fronts whether it is politics, economy, security and foreign policy the country is in dee

July 19, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Commentary, economy, Imran Khan, instability, Punjab elections, Shehabaz Sharif
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Versus Pakistan Government
Soumya Awasthi

About 57 members of jirga comprising of some very prominent officials like former ISI chief and current Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, Federal Minister Sajid Hussain Toria, Mohammad Ali Seif, Senior State Counselor Shaukatullah Khan, fo

June 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Terrorism, Ceasefire, TTP, Afghan Taliban, Tehreek-i- Taliban Pakistan, Sharia, Air Srikes, Negotaitions
Imran Khan’s ouster and changes in POK
Amb D P Srivastava, Distinguished Fellow, VIF

Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) elected a new so called ‘Prime Minister’ on April 18th barely a week after Imran Khan Niazi’s ouster in Islamabad. PTI government headed by the outgoing ‘Prime Minister’ Abdul Qayyum Khan Niazi had completed

June 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, POK, CPEC, Demography, Gilgit-Baltistan, JKLF, Niazi
Assessment of Islamic State Khorasan Province
Soumya Awasthi

Tarjuman Al-Asawirti, a pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlet, released a video in English titled "The Crusade Shaming Tactics." The video starts with the following message, "Manipulators use strategies to make others feel pitiful and they can

June 04, 2022 Terrorism, International Relations and Diplomacy, China, Pakistan, Commentary, Khorasan, Taliban, ISKP, Voice of Khorasan, Voice of Hind
Expect a Recalibration in the Pakistan- Taliban Relationship
Dr Anwesha Ghosh

The picture of former ISI chief Lt Gen Faiz Hameed and Pakistani Ambassador to Afghanistan, Mansour Ahmed Khan enjoying tea at Kabul’s Serena Hotel in a relaxed mood just before the announcement of Taliban’s ‘interim’ government in September

May 23, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Afghan Taliban, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, Pak airstrikes, Taliban-Pakistan relations
The Boiling Baloch Pot: A Continued Saga of Baloch Resistance
Tejusvi Shukla

A suicide bombing that killed three Chinese nationals in the Pakistani city of Karachi on April 26, 2022, has sent shock waves throughout the region. Notably, this incident rests on two p

May 22, 2022 International Relations and Diplomacy, Neighbourhood Studies, China, Pakistan, Commentary, Pakistan, CPEC, Balochistan, ISI, Gwadar, Karachi, Baloch Liberation Army, free baloch, Voice Of Missing Baloch, By waahin Baloch
Challenges ahead for the Pakistan Government
Sushant Sareen

After the no confidence motion that ousted Imran Khan, Parliament elected unopposed Shahbaz Sharif as 23rd prime minister of the country, bringing to an end the political uncertainty that had gripped the nation. However the country still remains mire

May 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, economy, elections, Imran Khan, Domestic politics, Political Crisis, Podcast, Shahbaz Sharif
Blasphemy Laws and Female Madrassa of Pakistan
Soumya Awasthi

As Pakistan struggles with establishing democracy while parliament has passed no confidence motion against Imran Khan, the extremists are gradually strengthening their grip on Pakistan Society. This time it is a female madrassa which has caught the e

April 11, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Article, Pakistan, Madrassa, Radicalistaion, Blasphemy Law
Evolving Political Crisis in Pakistan
Dr Shalini Chawla

On April 3, 2022, parliament convened to vote, but Imran Khan survived after the deputy speaker of parliament dismissed the vote of no-confidence, citing foreign conspiracy. Khan took the unprecedented step to dissolve parliament and called for fresh

April 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, elections, Imran Khan, Domestic politics, Political Crisis, Podcast
पाकिस्तान की राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा नीति 2022-26: कुछ नए तत्व लेकिन भारत पर कोई बदलाव नहीं
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF

इमरान खान सरकार ने पाकिस्तान की पहली राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा नीति (एनएसपी) का एक दस्तावेज तैयार किया �

February 08, 2022 Neighbourhood Studies, Pakistan, Hindi, Article, भारत। पाकिस्तान। चीन। कश्मीर। राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा नीति। भू-आर्थिकी
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