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The future of Afghanistan and Pakistan’s stake0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- June 10, 2021
Pakistan has moved from a geostrategic to geoeconomics foreign policy and the stability of Afghanistan is key to making this shift possible. A peaceful, prosperous, and independent Afghanistan opens door to central Asia and beyond. However, with the American and NATO forces leaving by September 11 and no intra Afghan peace deal in place, a
READ MOREPakistan’s case against Kishanganga Project0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security, National Security
- June 10, 2021
In 2018, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kishanganga project which is an $864 million run of the river hydroelectric scheme. The Kishanganga River flows through Neelum in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Astore District before entering the India-held region Gurez. The project will generate 1713 million units of electricity per year. The dam
READ MOREPakistan’s glacier crisis0
- Backgrounder, Cyber Security, Human Security
- June 10, 2021
Pakistan is home to 7,253 glaciers; this is the greatest number of glaciers anywhere in the world outside of the polar regions. However, Pakistan’s glaciers are melting erratically due to climate change and because there is lack of a clear policy on the protection of glaciers, it makes the inconsistent melting of glaciers a national
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The Afghan Peace Process: What is happening?0
- Backgrounder, Human Security, National Security
- June 8, 2021
Afghanistan appears stuck. The negotiations with the Taliban are on hold, the level of violence is high, a new administration in Washington is reexamining its commitment to Kabul, and the call for an interim government is growing. Kabul now waits to see what the new Biden team will do. If the Biden team moves to
READ MOREExplainer: Water Crisis in Pakistan0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security, Human Security
- June 8, 2021
In Pakistan, nearly 62 per cent of the population resides in rural areas and are directly or indirectly dependent upon agriculture as their main or only source of income. The agriculture sector plays a vital role for the economy of Pakistan as it produces commodities that are subject to exports, a primary method of making
READ MOREPakistan Lens: the Israel-Palestine Conflict0
- Blog, Human Security
- June 3, 2021
During the last days of the Holy Islamic month of Ramadan, violence unfolded at Masjid Al-Aqsa between Palestinian worshippers who were praying their evening prayers and the Israeli forces. Since then, violence has followed and countries around the world have condemned the disproportionate use of force by Israel, calling for an end to this conflict.
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Appropriation, Confiscation, Dispossession, and Settlements0
- Backgrounder, Human Security
- May 31, 2021
In the beginning of May, the Israeli Government ordered a number of Palestinian families residing in Sheik Jarrah – a Palestinian majority neighborhood in East Jerusalem – to leave their homes after a High Court ruling that the Jewish families held a historic claim to the property in the area. In addition to this restriction
READ MOREThe 2021 Palestine-Israel Crisis Explained0
- Backgrounder
- May 31, 2021
During the month of Ramadan, it was a regular sight to see the Israeli forces clashing with Palestinians around East Jerusalem. The reason for the latest clashes was due to Israeli police blocking Palestinian gatherings. On May 6th 2021, Palestinians protested in East Jerusalem over an anticipated decision of the Supreme Court of Israel regarding
READ MOREExplainer: EU GSP + Status and Pakistan0
- Backgrounder, Economic Security
- May 27, 2021
The European Union’s (EU) has recently adopted a resolution which calls on the European Commission and the European External Action Service (EEAS) to “immediately review Pakistan’s eligibility for the GPS+ status in light of an alarming increase in use of blasphemy law. The Generalized Scheme of Preferences (GSP plus) status is designed to be an
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