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US-Pakistan Oil Deal of 2025: An explainer 0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- August 28, 2025
The 2025 “oil deal” is essentially a U.S.–Pakistan trade and energy package that lowers certain tariffs, enables cooperation on hydrocarbons and minerals, and sets up Pakistan’s first shipment of U.S. crude to a local refinery. Pakistan’s economy depends heavily on imported fuel, foreign exchange remains tight, and energy shocks often trigger inflation and political crises.READ MORE
U.S tariff relief and underlying complexities 0
- Blog, Economic Security, National Security
- August 28, 2025
The tariff deal with U.S seems beneficial for Pakistan but it is necessary to look at the possible complexities which lie in the backdrop of this agreement. At the start of August, U.S and Pakistan signed an agreement to develop oil deposits in Pakistan. The officials in Pakistan also claimed to have achieved a tariffREAD MORE
Iran-Israel Conflict Shaping the Future of Pakistan’s Maritime Trade 0
- Blog, Economic Security, Human Security, National Security
- August 11, 2025
A 12-day Iran-Israel conflict has ended but highlighted a need towards more secure maritime trade routes for Pakistan. Pakistan must navigate on its own through regional and economic instability. It is among the most vulnerable to suffer the consequences of this conflict, given the 909km (562 mile) long border they share. It has heightened sensitivityREAD MORE

Pakistan-Iran relations in the wake of the Iran-Israel Conflict 0
- Blog, Economic Security, Featured Articles, National Security
- August 11, 2025
Escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict provides both challenges and opportunities for Pakistan-Iran relations, with tight balancing presenting the only way forward. Israel attacked Iran, which was followed by the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites by the US to annihilate the Iranian nuclear program. Pakistan was quick to condemn these actions and show its support forREAD MORE
Climate Change and Pakistan’s Economy 3
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security, Food Security, National Security
- August 7, 2025
Climate change is not a distant threat but appears to be an immediate crisis reshaping our present. Economic factors in policy circles often revolve around GDP growth, IMF loans, trade deals, and foreign exchange reserves. But the word economy for an average Pakistani might be a bit different like a farmer in Badin, it isREAD MORE
How effective is the global support for Pakistan’s climate crisis?0
- Blog, Climate Security, Economic Security, Food Security, National Security
- August 7, 2025
Global support for Pakistan’s climate crisis remains insufficient and slow. Pakistan faces relentless heatwaves, floods, glacier melt, and economic disruption while contributing under 1% of global carbon emissions. International partners pledged nearly $11 billion after the devastating 2022 floods, but by mid-2025, Pakistan had received only $4.9 billion—less than half the total. That stark shortfallREAD MORE