Backgrounder

Russia-Ukraine Conflict 0
- Backgrounder
- February 24, 2023
On February 24, 2022, Russia began a military invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin referred to it as a "special military operation," but the size of the assault indicated an all-out war. More than 100,000 deaths have been reported and the war has uprooted nearly two million Ukrainians. This is a complex crisis, andREAD MORE
Legal Procedure after the Dissolution of Punjab and KP Assemblies 0
- Backgrounder
- February 22, 2023
Governors of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab dissolved the provincial assemblies on the advice of respective Chief Ministers. This Explainer elaborates the legal procedure following the dissolution of provincial assemblies as enshrined in the Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan 1973. Article112: Dissolution of Provincial Assembly The Governor shall dissolve the Provincial Assembly if so, advisedREAD MORE
TTP Resurgence in FATA 0
- Backgrounder
- February 7, 2023
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

The Reko Diq Case 0
- Backgrounder
- January 9, 2023
On 12th July 2019, an international arbitration tribunal of the World Bank’s Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (‘ICSID’), awarded damages in the sum of $5.84 billion to Tethyan Copper Company Pty Limited (‘TCC’) following Pakistan’s 2011 denial of a mining lease to TCC for the Reko Diq Project. Although the rationale for the decision hasREAD MORE
Conference of Parties Backgrounder 0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security
- December 6, 2022
Every year world leaders gather to create a global response to the climate emergency. Each country on the planet is obligated under the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to “avoid dangerous climate change” and find ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally in an equitable manner. COP stands for Conference of
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Climate-Induced Natural Disasters in Pakistan 1947-2022 0
- Backgrounder, Climate Security, Human Security
- December 6, 2022
Already suffering from the political and economic crisis, Pakistan faced massive floods this year, hitting different areas of the country, taking many lives and causing immense land destruction. These catastrophes result in long-term damage such as unemployment, displacement, food scarcity, diseases, and land destruction. Pakistan is witnessing natural disasters since its inception in 1947 and
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