The recent escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan has once again brought the fragile nature of their relationship into sharp focus. This latest round of cross-border air-strikes stems from what Pakistan insists, was a necessary response to repeated attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), for carrying out significant malicious activities from Afghan soil. ThisREAD MORE
The United States is set to ban TikTok from January 2025 over national security interests while the extent to which this application can save itself from such a ban is to be seen. Joe Biden administration passed; Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act aimed at banning TikTok. The app’s parent company ByteDance isREAD MORE
India, under a far-right leadership of Modi, does not seem normalizing with Pakistan in either near or distant future. The hyper-nationalist leadership of a Hindutva ideologue Modi, reflects his ideological aspirations in his foreign policy towards Pakistan. His aggressive foreign policy posture had put the diplomatic relations between the two states to halt with seemingly noREAD MORE
The revival of trade war under Trump’s second presidency holds full potential to deteriorate bilateral relations of the two. There are chances that this might drive the world into two quasi-opposing blocs and shift China's policy from cooperation to strategic competition. The return of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States has sparkedREAD MORE
The U.S. presidential elections are of paramount importance for Pakistan as they cast a significant impact on foreign policy and diplomatic relations with Pakistan. Foreign policy is the epicenter of U.S. electoral debates as the outcome will definitely impact its partners and allies. In case of Pak-U.S. relationship, they both share a complicated affair withREAD MORE
Pakistan's financial relationship with the United States has historically been characterized by both development and dependence, though the balance between the two has shifted more towards ‘dependence’ over time due to changing geopolitical circumstances and national priorities. The US became an important strategic ally in exchange for heavy financial assistance, due to which Pakistan often compromisedREAD MORE