Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | September 2024
I Overview Pakistan Political Situation Economy Army Terrorism Pakistan-China Pakistan-India Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Presence of Terror Groups Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-China Afghanistan-Iran Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Afghanistan-UAE II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation The political situation remained fraught with no end in sight to the sharp political polarisation. PML(N), the lead partner […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | July 2024
I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy– Budget for 2024-25 Terrorism Deployment of Frontier Constabulary in PoK Pakistan – China Pakistan- India Pakistan- USA Afghanistan: Third Doha Meeting on Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Eid Message of the ‘Islamic Emirate’ leader Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-Russia Afghanistan-UAE II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation The […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | June 2024
II Developments in Pakistan Political Undercurrents In spite of the relative stability resulting from the installation of the Shehbaz Sharif government after the highly contentious February election, there are political undercurrents that could destabilise the system again. The Af-Pak Digest of May 2024 covered discontent among Nawaz Sharif loyalists, which was addressed […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | May 2024
I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy Terrorism Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Pakistan- Iran Pakistan-India Pakistan-US Afghanistan: Repressive Rule Continues Eid Message of the Taliban Supreme Leader Impasse on UN Proposals Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-India Afghanistan-Iran II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation Harbouring widespread resentment at the rigging of the February elections and the continued […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | March 2024
I Overview Pakistan: Post-poll Governance Set up Economy Terrorism- Chinese Targets Attacked Judges Complain of Pressure from “agencies” Unrest in ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’ Pakistan-USA Pakistan-India Afghanistan: UN Quarterly Report on Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Doha Meeting of Special Representatives Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-India Afghanistan-USA II Developments in Pakistan Post-poll Governance Set up Following the February […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | January 2024
I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy Army Chief Comments on the Political System Terrorism Continued Unrest in ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’ Pakistan-US Pakistan-India Pakistan-Iran Pakistan-China Afghanistan: Human Rights Situation Humanitarian Challenges Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-China Afghanistan-US Afghanistan-India UNSC Resolution on Afghanistan II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation The announcement of February 8 as the election date […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | December 2023
I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy Test of Ababeel Missile Pakistan-China Pakistan-Russia Pakistan-US Pakistan-BRICS Afghanistan: Terror and Violence UN Reports on Afghanistan Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-India Afghanistan-China II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation With the Election Commission of Pakistan announcing February 8 as the election date following Supreme Court prodding, electoral activity is […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | October 2023
I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy · Turmoil in “Gilgit-Baltistan” · Terrorism Pakistan-US Pakistan-India Pakistan-China Pakistan-Russia Afghanistan: Internal Situation Taliban Report Mining Contracts OIC Delegation in Afghanistan Water Discords · Afghanistan-Pakistan · Afghanistan-China · Afghanistan-India · Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation Uncertainty continued regarding holding of elections in Pakistan. Going by […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | August 2023
HIGHLIGHTS Overview Developments in Pakistan Developments in Afghanistan I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy Army’s Role in the Economy Reinforced Terror Attacks Pakistan-India Pakistan-US Pakistan-China Pakistan-Russia Afghanistan: Two years of the Taliban Rule Afghanistan-Pakistan UN Strategic Framework for Afghanistan 2023-25 II Developments in Pakistan Political Situation The Shehbaz-Sharif coalition went out of power on August […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | June 2023
HIGHLIGHTS Overview Developments in Pakistan Developments in Afghanistan I Overview Pakistan: Political Crisis Economy Terrorism Contoversy on Census Pakistan-China Pakistan-India Pakistan-Iran Pakistan-EU Pakistan-UAE Afghanistan Human Rights Situation Taliban Interim Government Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-Iran Afghanistan-Qatar II Developments in Pakistan Political Crisis Following Imran Khan’s release by the Supreme Court from the detention of the National Accountability Bureau, […]