• International Refugee law and Repatriation of Afghan Refugees

    International Refugee law and Repatriation of Afghan Refugees0

    Pakistan has important reasons to induce repatriation of refugees from its soil, International Refugee law however questions the way some of the repatriation efforts are conducted. This country has hosted 4 million Afghan refugees over these 4 decades.  A fresh influx of 60,000 Afghans began through the porous border after the fall of Kabul. RepatriationREAD MORE
  • China’s Response to Trump’s Tariff War

    China’s Response to Trump’s Tariff War0

    China’s response to new tariffs will be strategically long-term however it needs to balance its strategies with certain additional factors. President Trump increased tariffs on Chinese goods from $50 billion to $360 billion during his first presidency. It is evident that during his present tenure as well he is not backing off from a tariffREAD MORE
  • Global Tariff War and Its Implications on Economies: An Explainer

    Global Tariff War and Its Implications on Economies: An Explainer0

    The worldwide economy faces the most severe trade and tariff dispute since 2010 after the United States initiated broad-based import tariffs on major partners such as China and Canada and Mexico. The U.S. administration launched new trade barriers during early 2025 to achieve trade rebalancing and defend American manufacturing interests. A 25% tariff on electronicREAD MORE
  • Is Pak-U.S. cooperation expected in counterterrorism under Trump?

    Is Pak-U.S. cooperation expected in counterterrorism under Trump?0

    President Donald Trump’s second term may see a cooperation amongst Pak-U.S. against terrorism, subject to the two states finding grounds of commonality concerning prominent terrorist targets. IS-KP (Islamic state Khorasan Province) is a rising threat for both U.S. and Pakistan. TTP (Tehreek e Taliban) is also amongst the biggest terrorist threats along with the BalochREAD MORE
  • Fallout of US Weapons in Afghanistan: A Threat to Pakistan’s Security?

    Fallout of US Weapons in Afghanistan: A Threat to Pakistan’s Security?0

    The fallout of US weapons in Afghanistan holds a significant threat to Pakistan’s security, with an amassing potential of terror elements, exacerbating militancy and cross border attacks, and regional instability. After the sudden withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan in 2021, the left out military equipment raised alarm bells across the region about its potentialREAD MORE
  • BLA’s Evolving Tactics and Future Implications on Pakistan’s National Security

    BLA’s Evolving Tactics and Future Implications on Pakistan’s National Security0

    The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) operating against the Pakistani state conducted a major strategic evolution since 2000 that involved shifting from traditional insurgent methods toward acquiring advanced weaponry systems while securing operational bases from their neighboring sanctuaries. National security faces increasing challenges since the Balochistan region-based group has transformed its battle strategies. The BLA hasREAD MORE