Articles

Pakistan: Another Judicial Crisis in the Making?

In 2007 President Musharraf had tried to brow beat the then Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Iftikhar Chaudhry to desist from hearing cases of ‘enforced disappearances’ in Balochistan. This had led to a nation-wide movement of lawyers and ultim....

June 21, 2019 Judicial crisis in Pakistan , case against Pakistan Supreme Court Judge , curb on judicial independence , Article , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

What Explains the Appointment of Pakistan’s New ISI Chief?

Prateek Joshi, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

In a recent reshuffle of the Army top brass, Lt. Gen Asim Munir was replaced by Lt. Gen Faiz Hameed as the new chief the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). The change comes barely eight months after Munir was appointed as the spy chief. The fact that....

June 20, 2019 Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , the ISI reshuffle , Pakistan’s new spy chief , Pakistan domestic politics

Pakistan: the IMF Bailout Agreed, the Hard Part Begins Now

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

The IMF and the government of Pakistan have agreed on a structural adjustment program of USD 6 billion for three years to stabilise Pakistan’s crisis ridden economy. This will be the 13th such IMF package since 1988. The agreement was reached after....

May 20, 2019 Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Pakistan economic mess , IMF bailout to Pakistan

पाकिस्तान की परमाणु भभकी

Maj Gen (Retd.) P K Chakravorty Article

मौजूदा तस्वीर

14 फरवरी 2019 को जम्मू-कश्मीर राजमार्ग पर वाहनों की आवाजाही के लिहाज से साफ दिन थ�....

May 17, 2019 बालाकोट में जैश-ए-मोहम्मद प्रशिक्षण शिविर , पाकिस्तान के परमाणु धमकी , पाकिस्तान की आतंकवादी मदद , Article , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan

Pakistan Government’s Cabinet Reshuffle: Crisis Management and the Role of Deep State

Prateek Joshi, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

Pakistan Government's cabinet recently underwent a reshuffle, and the removal of Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhary from their respective portfolios (Finance Ministry and Information and Broadcasting Ministry) comes across as a change of course in the civ....

April 26, 2019 Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Pakistan politics , Pakistan Government-Army equation , Pakistan cabinet reshuffle

यहां से बदल सकती है तस्वीर

Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Article

उम्मीद के मुताबिक भारतीय विदेश मंत्री सुषमा स्वराज ने इस्लामी सहयोग संगठन (ओआईसी) का अपना संबो�....

March 02, 2019 Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , Terrorism , Sushma Swaraj , Pakistan , Islamic Cooperation Organization , ICO

Imran Khan's Pulwama Statement: Indecent and Insensitive

Amb Satish Chandra, Vice Chairman, VIF Commentary

Imran Khan's brief televised address on 19th February 2019 on the Pulwama terror attack provides an invaluable insight into his persona. It reveals a leader short on common decency and sensitivity, devoid of statesmanship and gravitas, and completely....

February 21, 2019 Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Pulwama terror , JeM , Imran Khan

The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement after one Year: Killing of Arman Luni

Prateek Joshi, Research Associate, VIF Commentary

In yet another instance of the state-directed intimidation, the death of a senior Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activist Arman Loni on 2nd February has sparked protests across Pakistan's Pashtun belt. Loni was killed after the police attacked a pea....

February 11, 2019 Pakistan , Neighbourhood Studies , Commentary , Pakistan’s intimidation of Pashtuns , Balochistan atrocities

Pakistan-US Relationship under Donald Trump

Ankit Singh Article

Pakistan-US relations from 2017 provides an opportunity to understand the symbiotic relationship between these two countries. This article looks at the major developments under President Trump in order to analyse the interdependent bilateral relation....

February 05, 2019 US-Pak relations , Pakistan’s double-game , Article , Neighbourhood Studies , Pakistan