The Tariff man is back in the White House with his favorite catchword: Tariffs and more Tariffs, which has sent shockwaves around the globe, particularly affecting Canada, Mexico, and China. On his inauguration day, he expressed a vision centered on revitalizing the American economy through protectionist measures, bringing manufacturing to the US, and imposing tariffsREAD MORE
Despite President Donald J. Trump’s previously ambitious claims of ending the Ukraine-Russia conflict in a day, the conflict is far from reaching an end very soon. After assuming office and delving into the intricate realities of the conflict, President Trump and his advisors have already admitted that achieving a peace deal might take months. DespiteREAD MORE
The return of nearly 1.5 million Afghan immigrants from Pakistan will have significant implications for the country’s economy. These impacts can be assessed through various lenses, including the socio-economic positioning of Afghan immigrants, their strain on state infrastructure, humanitarian considerations, and population demographics. Pakistan hosts nearly 4 million Afghan immigrants, of whom 1.5 million areREAD MORE
Pakistan and Afghanistan need to realise their immense bilateral trade potential which can on its own develop a new paradigm of regional trade. The two countries have bilateral as well as transit trade owing to Afghanistan being a landlocked country. Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA) signed in 2010 allows for the transit of AfghanREAD MORE
The US-China rivalry is expected to heat up under Trump 2.0 keeping in mind Mr Trump’s prime areas of consideration, national security and US trade interests. Donald Trump is known for his volatile protectionist policies when it comes to enabling greater economic self-sufficiency for America. The first Trump administration saw US tariffs on China worthREAD MORE
The Israel-Hamas war that began in October 2023 displaced around 2.3 million Palestinians, with a death toll of 46000. 1200 Israeli civilians lost their lives while 250 were taken as hostages by Hamas. Equally worst is the humanitarian crisis triggered by this conflict. Post ceasefire, Palestinians authorities are to rebuild the lives of millions, rightREAD MORE
Trade routes tremble as Pakistan moves forward with the repatriation of Afghan refugees.Pakistan already hosts a significant number of Afghan refugees to help escape the tumultuous situation in Afghanistan despite confronting myriad of problems ranging from stumbling economy to political upheaval, frequent terrorist attacks and looming security threats from TTP resurgence. Since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979,READ MORE
Bleeding Gaza exposes a tale of global complicity, international failure, and indifference toward Israel’s flagrant human rights violations and war crimes. The ongoing devastation in Gaza, one of the most protracted and destructive conflicts of contemporary time, continues to haunt the world with its grim reality. Thousands of lives have been lost, homes destroyed, andREAD MORE
President Trump 2.0 will downgrade multilateralism and global partnerships under his second term. Trump’s unusual disdain for multilateralism and cooperation is evident, but his attitude towards them will depend on the US position to blockade unwelcome policies and its ability to extort concessions. Trump won the election campaign on the manifesto of ‘Make America GreatREAD MORE
