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Political Instability and Economic Insecurity0
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- August 25, 2022
Pakistan’s economy has been suffering from political instability. If a country has a stable political system, its economy flourishes. Despite abundant natural resources, the nation still suffers from a significant economic standstill. Countries with low economic growth often see an irregular stream of governments. This argument goes excellent in Pakistan. How political instability leads to
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How The Growing Population is Making Pakistan’s Resources Unmanageable?0
- Blog, Economic Security, Human Security
- August 24, 2022
Population explosion triggers the need for more production and consumption and also becomes a major cause of the destruction of the natural habitat. To fulfil the needs of a growing population, trees are being cut down and soil fertility is also being adversely affected. This endangers the economic security of Pakistan and makes the management
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Why Does Pakistan Need to Go to IMF Now?0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- August 24, 2022
If the IMF agrees to the Staff Base Agreement, it would release $1.2 billion additional with the total amount at $7 billion. Release of the grant is, however, subject to approval from the executive branch. IMF contends Pakistan for not complying with its policies, for instance violating the agreement by decreasing fuel, gas and electricity
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A Timeline of Pakistan’s Lawfare Challenges0
- Backgrounder, National Security
- August 17, 2022
Pakistan has struggled a lot with lawfare challenges over the years including both national and international lawfare challenges. Lawfare is not a very old term, it was introduced in 2001 but the concept it holds is as earlier as the formation of the state. We get to see a series of events in the last
READ MOREGeopolitics of Taiwan0
- Blog, Economic Security
- August 17, 2022
The new Pelosi-Taipei camaraderie may lead to serious economic and security related repercussions for the world. The US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan provoking aggressive responses from Beijing. This recent development has only increased the uncertainty around global economy and international security, as experts predict beginning of another conflict that may have
READ MORERelentless rains making Balochistan miserable0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security, Economic Security, Human Security
- August 17, 2022
The recent monsoon season in Balochistan has been quite damaging as the relentless rains are a threat multiplier for national and economic security. The intense flooding has destroyed infrastructure and claimed dozens of lives. The destruction of infrastructure has raised concerns about damaging the economy. The rising threat of climate change has raised questions about
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National Debt as a Threat to National Security0
- Blog, National Security
- August 10, 2022
The national debt most of the time challenges the national security of the state, especially for developing countries like Pakistan. Political and economic instability are the main causes behind it. Imran Khan was ousted in a no-confidence vote, and the key reason for his removal from office was the political and economic instability. Economic and
READ MOREDisqualification Clause: What does Article 63-A say?3
- Backgrounder, National Security
- August 4, 2022
The events that happened in 2022, the motion of no confidence and the chief minister elections, have led to a fierce debate among lawmakers about Article 63-A. Article 63-A is initially about disabling a lawmaker on the grounds of defection. The defection would be done if, he votes against the directions of party policy or
READ MOREWhy is PKR falling against the US dollar?0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- August 4, 2022
The Pakistani rupee has been facing a fall against the US dollar for many years but a high amount of depreciation of the PKR was seen in the month of July 2022 the Pakistani rupee has depreciated by more than Rs35.13. To this date, the rupee continues to face a decline against the US dollar
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