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Water Scarcity, Land Degradation, Climate Change: A Disaster for Pakistan’s Food Security 0
- Blog, Human Security
- April 22, 2025
Pakistan is already a food insecure country, with climate change and population bloom ready to unfold a new disaster. According to a 2018 UNICEF National Nutritional Survey, 40% of the houses in Pakistan are food insecure with half of these facing a severe food insecurity. Climate degradation coupled with economic indicators amounts to this despite theREAD MORE
Unequal Land Distribution Exacerbates food insecurity in Pakistan 0
- Blog, National Security
- April 22, 2025
The unequal land distribution is a hidden driver of food insecurity in Pakistan. In the heart of Pakistan's persistent food insecurity lies an issue, often overlooked in policy discussions: the unequal distribution of agricultural land. The majority of Pakistan's population relies on agriculture for survival; although, it has a significant share in GDP as anREAD MORE
Trade and Tariff War: What’s Next for Pakistan’s Economy?0
- Blog, National Security
- April 22, 2025
The active trade and tariff wars between world’s two biggest economies, maybe a wake-up call for Pakistan to diversify its economic and strategic partners in order to survive through this and future tariff chaos. Undoubtedly, the tariff war 2.0 creates multiple challenges and opportunities together with the necessity for Pakistan to demonstrate strategic flexibility asREAD MORE

Will repatriation of Afghan refugees bring security stability in Pakistan?0
- Blog, Human Security
- April 22, 2025
The repatriation of Afghan refugees may marginally contribute to Pakistan’s security, but it is unlikely to bring lasting stability without addressing deeper militant networks, economic dependencies, and regional dynamics. The Afghan refugees have been living in Pakistan for more than four decades, making the country one of the largest refugee-hosting nations in the world. Following theREAD MORE
Land constraints for Agriculture of Pakistan: Way forward 0
- Blog, National Security
- April 22, 2025
Pakistan's agricultural sector is integral to its economy, contributing approximately 18.5% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and employing around 38.5% of the labor force. It is confronted with a range of complex challenges that significantly hinder its growth and long-term sustainability. There are a few key constraints, such as land fragmentation, inefficient irrigation systems,READ MORE
International Refugee law and Repatriation of Afghan Refugees 0
- Blog, Human Security
- April 22, 2025
Pakistan has important reasons to induce repatriation of refugees from its soil, International Refugee law however questions the way some of the repatriation efforts are conducted. This country has hosted 4 million Afghan refugees over these 4 decades. A fresh influx of 60,000 Afghans began through the porous border after the fall of Kabul. RepatriationREAD MORE