Blog 3 Columns

  • 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
  • US Military Equipment in Afghanistan Fueling Regional Instability

    US Military Equipment in Afghanistan Fueling Regional Instability1

    The abandoned equipment left in Afghanistan as a result of the abrupt retreat of the U.S. has become a grave threat to not only neighboring states but it is endangering the peace and stability of whole South Asian region. The situation arises out of the unintended consequences of poorly planned military disengagement where weapons meantREAD MORE
  • Does Trump’s stance on Ukraine affect the U.S.’s alliance with Europe?

    Does Trump’s stance on Ukraine affect the U.S.’s alliance with Europe?0

    The transatlantic alliance between the United States and Europe has been the cornerstone of global security since the end of World War II. At the heart of this alliance is NATO, with its collective defense principle enshrined in Article 5 of the Washington Treaty. However, former President Donald Trump’s dismissive attitude toward NATO, combined withREAD MORE
  • AI governance in the EU and China: Lessons for Pakistan

    AI governance in the EU and China: Lessons for Pakistan0

    Pakistan must devise a governance model for Artificial Intelligence (AI) that draws lessons from the European Union’s (EU) regulatory framework and China’s strategic investment approach, thus balancing innovation with ethical oversight in times when AI is reshaping global economies. The global economies, industries, and governance structures are undergoing rapid transformation in the current times, owingREAD MORE

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