Af-Pak Digest – November 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Controversy surrounding extension of army chief’s tenure• JUI(F)’s Azadi march• Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz)• Treason case against Musharraf• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-US• Pakistan-China• Pakistan-Iran Afghanistan:• Presidential election result delayed• Peace and Reconciliation• Afghanistan-India• Afghanistan-Pakistan II Developments in Pakistan Controversy surrounding extension of army chief’s tenure In July this year, PM Imran Khan had announced an […]
Af-Pak Digest – October 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Economy• Growing role of the Army• JUI (F)’s Azadi March• Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force• Gwadar Port• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-China• Pakistan-Afghanistan• Pakistan wades into Iran-Saudi rift Afghanistan:• Peace and Reconciliation• Results of Presidential Election delayed II Developments in Pakistan Economy In a report released in October, World Bank said that the Pak economy […]
Af-Pak Digest Af-Pak Digest By Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | March 2019
SPECIAL ISSUE Pulwama terror attack and its aftermath The Indo-Pak relationship that has remained in free fall over the last few years reached a crisis point when in one of the worst terror attacks on February 14, at least 40 CRPF personnel were killed and many injured in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
Af-Pak Digest – September 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Opposition Parties• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-China• Pakistan-US• Pakistan-Afghanistan• No move to recognize Israel• Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Afghanistan:• Peace and Reconciliation• Presidential election• UNSC Renews mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan II Developments in Pakistan Opposition Parties The number of opposition leaders arrested in the name of accountability continued to grow with another prominent name- […]
Af-Pak Digest | September 2019
I Overview Pakistan: • Opposition Parties• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-China• Pakistan-US• Pakistan-Afghanistan• No move to recognize Israel• Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Afghanistan: • Peace and Reconciliation• Presidential election• UNSC Renews mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan II Developments in Pakistan Opposition Parties The number of opposition leaders arrested in the name of accountability continued to grow with another […]
Af-Pak Digest by | August 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Government’s hounding of opposition continues• Economy• Army Chief’s tenure extended• Pakistan’s troubles at FATF continue• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-US Afghanistan: • Peace and Reconciliation moves• Uncertainty concerning the Presidential Election II Developments in Pakistan Government’s hounding of opposition continues The Imran Khan government continued to target major opposition leaders through the accountability process. Releasing a […]
Af-Pak Digest – July 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Economy and Budget• Judiciary• Opposition unity• New DG ISI appointed• FATF censures Pakistan again• Pakistan-India• Pakistan-US• PM Imran Khan at the SCO summit Afghanistan: • Peace and Reconciliation moves• President Ghani visits Pakistan• President Ghani at the SCO summit II Developments in Pakistan Economy and budget The government presented its budget for […]
Af-Pak Digest June 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Terrorism• PTM in the crosshairs of the Pakistan army• Opposition parties • Senior army officers convicted of espionage• IMF bailout• Pakistan-India• Mega CPEC projects inaugurated• Pakistan-Iran Afghanistan:• Peace and Reconciliation moves• Extension of President Ghani’s term criticized• Afghanistan-Pakistan II Developments in Pakistan Terrorism An explosion triggered by a suicide bomber on May 8 […]
Af-Pak Digest May 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Economy• Cabinet reshuffle- Finance Minister resigns• Terror attacks• State targets Pashtun Tahafuz Movement• Pakistan-India relations• Pakistan-China relations• Pakistan-Iran relations Afghanistan:• Peace and Reconciliation• Taliban announce spring offensive• Extension of Presidential term• Peace Jirga meets• Afghanistan-Pakistan relations II Developments in Pakistan Economic turmoil continues In its World Economic Outlook, the IMF has projected that in the absence of further adjustment policies, growth in […]
Af-Pak Digest – April 2019
I Overview Pakistan:• Economy• Pakistan at the Financial Action Task Force• No consensus on continuation of military courts• Pakistan India relations worsen• Pakistan-China relations• Pakistan-Saudi Arabia• Pakistan-Iran Afghanistan:• Peace and reconciliation moves• SIGAR report on Afghanistan• Further postponement of Presidential election• Afghanistan-Pakistan• Chabahar Port II Developments in Pakistan Economic uncertainty continues Taking note of deterioration in Pakistan’s economic outlook and external position, Standard & Poor Global Ratings […]