Blog 3 Columns

Navigating Pakistan’s benefit from the SCO amidst India’s tactics 0
- Blog, National Security
- July 26, 2023
The prospects of SCO for Pakistan are being impeded by India’s growing ulterior motives. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is a Eurasian political, economic, and security organization established in 2001. SCO represents three-fifths of the Eurasian continent's territory, nearly half of the world's population, and a quarter of global GDP. When Pakistan and India wereREAD MORE
Islamophobia on the rise in the West 0
- Blog, Human Security
- July 26, 2023
Religion remains a major cause of intolerance, bigotry, and marginalization around the world. Instead of promoting peace and mutual tolerance, religious activities in modern times have exacerbated fear, mistrust, and negative attitudes among their adherents. The refusal of one religious group to tolerate religious beliefs has repeatedly jeopardized and threatened peaceful coexistence around the world.READ MORE
IMF deal: A glimmer of hope 0
- Blog, Economic Security
- July 26, 2023
Pakistan’s concern of a default has ended, as the executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved $3 billion stand-by agreement for Pakistan. The approval allowed an immediate disbursement of $1.2 billion in order to help Pakistan stabilise its ailing economy. It can be said that there are no further default speculations or significantREAD MORE

Prime Minister Modi’s US visit – Implications for Pakistan and the Region 0
- Blog, National Security
- July 26, 2023
Prime Minister Modi’s 4-day state visit to the US has been the talk of the town lately amid growing US-India friendship. A joint address to Congress during the visit—an honor usually reserved for close US allies—and a lavish state dinner hosted by Biden are clear signs of how important India has become as a strategicREAD MORE
Pakistan’s Foreign Debt and its Current Status 0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security
- July 11, 2023
As of March 2023, Pakistan’s total foreign debt was estimated at USD 125.7, according to the US State Department figures. Despite borrowing sums of money, some countries still manage to be financially stable owing to the fact that they themselves are net creditors as well. On the other hand, if a country is unable toREAD MORE
Five Biggest Challenges to Pakistan’s Economy 0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security
- July 11, 2023
The current state of Pakistan’s economy is appalling. Several factors are said to be responsible for such precarious economic conditions both at the micro and macro levels, that include depleting reserves, inflation, low tax to GDP ratio, rampant corruption and ad hoc foreign policies. There is no doubt that all the aforementioned factors are somewhatREAD MORE

Pakistan and the IMF 0
- Blog, Economic Security
- June 22, 2023
Pakistan joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1950, three years after Pakistan’s inception. Pakistan, as a newly established country, was facing fiscal issues. Eventually, Pakistan became the new client of the IMF in 1958, when Pakistan, for the first time, knocked on the door of the IMF for a bailout. From 1958 until now,READ MORE
Legislature – Judiciary Tension: Continuation of the Old Rivalry with new Legislations 0
- Blog
- June 22, 2023
The friction between two pillars of the state; legislature and the judiciary, has resulted into a legislation after the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 became law. Further, on May 26, 2023, President Dr. Arif Alvi green signaled the Supreme Court (Reviews of Judgements and Orders) Bill, 2023 presented by Private Member MNA ShazaREAD MORE
The intersection of Free Speech, Disinformation, and Journalism 0
- Blog
- May 16, 2023
Pakistan is facing a major challenge to its public discourse and democratic values in the form of "disinformation." The proliferation of online disinformation has exacerbated problems related to accessing credible information, political polarisation, manipulation of social media discussions, trust in the news media, and the spread of hate speech. However, the issue of disinformation oftenREAD MORE

Navigating Pakistan’s benefit from the SCO amidst India’s tactics 0