Category: Kingsway Pakistan

Tensions between India and Pakistan escalated in May after a terrorist attack in Kashmir. Although a ceasefire is now officially in place - it is patently no more than a temporary patch and not a real solution. Heavy-handed Indian tactics have antagonized the population and the major problems - involving the status of Kashmir and…

Pakistan in 2025 is a study in contrasts. On the foreign front, ties with China are deepening fast, but Islamabad is keeping one eye on Washington - playing both sides, and for now, getting away with it. There’s a cautious thaw with Bangladesh, a rocky reset with Afghanistan and the usual push and pull across…

Pakistan continues to face formidable challenges on all fronts. Political, economic, security risks, and sectarian unrest are all simmering. Add a little geopolitical pepper to the pot, and things are getting spicy. The government, and by extension, the military, continues to view political opposition as a threat that must be quashed rather than as a…

Pakistan remains a nation of polarised politics, military manipulation, a fragile economy and terror attacks. Whilst those challenges will persist, we are nonetheless seeing some good on the horizon. The military appears to be continuing to attempt to determine the course of governance and law but that is nothing new. However, we feel that a…

Apart from Prime Ministers, things rarely change in Pakistan … but we are seeing a slight shift. The Supreme Court is beginning to put the law first and forced loyalty second. Recent rulings by the highest judges in the land have, unusually, gone against the will of the military, favouring the people instead.…… Read the…

Pakistan urgently needs a new IMF programme. It is also crying out for immediate economic reforms. The nation sits on a cliff edge in danger of a fall into a debt restructuring. We have a new government but are they up to the task? Coalition governments often make poor economic decisions as they try to…

Pakistan remains completely cash strapped, pushing it to go cap in hand after loans and extensions in attempt to reduce pressure on external debt payments. Election campaigns are continuing quietly and voting day is not far away. Taking control of a country on the brink of bankruptcy is not a job for everyone but whoever…