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, […]
Af-Pak Digest By Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | May 2023
HIGHLIGHTS Overview Developments in Pakistan Developments in Afghanistan I Overview Pakistan: Political Situation Economy Terrorism Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) Pakistan-China Pakistan-India Pakistan-US Pakistan Denies Providing Arms to Ukraine Afghanistan Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation Eid Message of the ‘Islamic Emirate’ Supreme Leader Afghanistan-US Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-China Regional and International Meets on Afghanistan II Developments in Pakistan […]
Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | March 2023
HIGHLIGHTS Overview Developments in Pakistan Developments in Afghanistan I Overview Pakistan: Political Chaos Economy Terrorism Pakistan-India Pakistan-US Pakistan-China Afghanistan: Security Situation Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation UNSC Resolutions on Afghanistan Afghanistan-Pakistan Afghanistan-US Afghanistan-India II Developments in Pakistan Political Chaos With no end in sight to the political impasse between PTI and the government, Pakistan descended […]
FEBRUARY 2023Af-Pak Digest by Ambassador Sharat Sabharwal | February 2023
HIGHLIGHTS ● Overview ● Developments in Pakistan ● Developments in Afghanistan I Overview Pakistan: Economy Terrorism Political Situation ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’ Protests Pakistan-India Pakistan-China Pakistan-Russia Afghanistan: Abysmal Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation Afghanistan-Pakistan · Afghanistan-China · OIC Communique on Afghanistan II Developments in Pakistan Economy Uncertainty continued to prevail on further release of funds by IMF under […]
Focus Indian Ocean Rim
Tanzania, a key African state along the Indian Ocean Region, is emerging as one of economy and politically stable states in the continent with Tanzania’s passport has been ranked 74 in the global mobility ranking and maintained its spot as the ninth most powerful in Africa. Neighbouring Mozambique also along the Indian Ocean Region, however, […]
Focus Indian Ocean Rim
The Indian Ocean Region during the past week witnessed significant developments that focused on maritime security. While Seychelles hosted officials from 20 countries for Indo-Pacific Regional Information Sharing (IORIS) platform meet, Seychelles and Mauritius jointly intercepted a vessel that curiously has links with Taiwan. Oman on its part upheld commitment to UNCLOS. Mauritius hosted the […]