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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
China’s Response to Trump’s Tariff War 0
- Blog, Economic Security
- April 22, 2025
China’s response to new tariffs will be strategically long-term however it needs to balance its strategies with certain additional factors. President Trump increased tariffs on Chinese goods from $50 billion to $360 billion during his first presidency. It is evident that during his present tenure as well he is not backing off from a tariffREAD MORE

Global Tariff War and Its Implications on Economies: An Explainer 0
- Blog, Economic Security
- April 22, 2025
The worldwide economy faces the most severe trade and tariff dispute since 2010 after the United States initiated broad-based import tariffs on major partners such as China and Canada and Mexico. The U.S. administration launched new trade barriers during early 2025 to achieve trade rebalancing and defend American manufacturing interests. A 25% tariff on electronicREAD MORE
Is Pak-U.S. cooperation expected in counterterrorism under Trump?0
- Blog, National Security
- April 4, 2025
President Donald Trump’s second term may see a cooperation amongst Pak-U.S. against terrorism, subject to the two states finding grounds of commonality concerning prominent terrorist targets. IS-KP (Islamic state Khorasan Province) is a rising threat for both U.S. and Pakistan. TTP (Tehreek e Taliban) is also amongst the biggest terrorist threats along with the BalochREAD MORE
Fallout of US Weapons in Afghanistan: A Threat to Pakistan’s Security?0
- Blog, National Security
- March 28, 2025
The fallout of US weapons in Afghanistan holds a significant threat to Pakistan’s security, with an amassing potential of terror elements, exacerbating militancy and cross border attacks, and regional instability. After the sudden withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan in 2021, the left out military equipment raised alarm bells across the region about its potentialREAD MORE