Energy security is a critical issue for Pakistan as it is a key determinant of economic growth and development. However, achieving energy security in Pakistan comes at a cost, which can be analysed through a financial lens. This article will examine the cost of energy security in Pakistan, including the financial costs of energy production,READ MORE
The world is dealing with energy shortage which has sent shock waves from Europe to Asia. Pakistan is an energy starved country whose power sector is in crisis due to the country’s growing demand in the past few decades. Pakistan is now reliant on expensive imported energy resources like gas and oil. The Asian DevelopmentREAD MORE
The adversarial relations between Pakistan and India have largely been characterized by their outstanding territorial disputes, which owe their origin to partition .India has been getting away from the charge of state sponsoring terrorism in recent decades. Irrefutable evidence to the world on the Indian state’s insatiable appetite for terrorism, violence & instability has beenREAD MORE
The two countries had a war of words at the UN in December. Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar called Pakistan 'the epicentre of terrorism', and Foreign Minister of Pakistan Bilawal Bhutto clapped back, demanding India to stop the spread of Islamophobia. The contention on India's treatment of Muslims and Pakistan's alleged sponsorship of terrorism hasREAD MORE
Federally Administered Tribal Areas merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa under the 25th Constitutional Amendment. The people of erstwhile tribal agencies have long been the victims of terrorist activities conducted by the Tehrik e Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The banned outfit is responsible for over 800 terrorist attacks between 2010 and 2020 in the region, according to USIPREAD MORE
When the Taliban took over Kabul in 2021, many believed they would resume their fundamentalist authoritarian policies of the 1990s. Those forecasts have primarily come true, despite certain Taliban factions' promises of moderation and change. The interim government appointed early in their tenure is still in place, and the militant group is yet to establishREAD MORE
Pakistan has countered insurgencies before and it is time to make it a priority again. There have been several news circulating of militants being active again in different areas of the country. In order to avoid an insurgency, Pakistan should make necessary moves to prevent the past from repeating itself by devising strategies and approachesREAD MORE
The topsy-turvy relations between South Asian arch rivals India and Pakistan took a new turn with India’s announcement to deploy Pralay – a short range ballistic missile (SRMB), at its borders with China and Pakistan. The move may further speed up the decades old nuclear arms race in South Asia. According to initial reports, IndiaREAD MORE
Combined with a rise in violence since the beginning of 2021, Pakistan's recent political chaos has made its residents fearful not only of terrorism but also of their future living conditions. Extremists have carried out several high-profile terrorist attacks, and as a result, residents now doubt the safety of their nation. A militant organisation namedREAD MORE