Category: Pakistan

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…

1st August 2024 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…

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…

Pakistan remains in a state of political chaos even without a General Election on the horizon. The country continues to face ever growing economic and security challenges but with only a care-taker government in place until a new Prime Minister is installed very little is being done to change that. There are a lot of…

Pakistan’s political scene remains polarised and unstable. The split between the government and the opposition continues to widen. Widespread protests and social unrest are likely as we get closer to the general election. Regardless of who wins, these will continue to plague the nation even after the vote, and into the New Year.…… Read the…

Pakistan’s political scene remains polarised and unstable. The split between the government and the opposition is getting worse by the day. Pakistan lurches from one crisis to another; social, political, economic. Fundamental changes are needed to kick start economic growth, but no one seems to have grasped what they should be yet.…… Read the rest

Pakistan is reeling with political crises, economic woes, soaring inflation and terrorism. All of this compounded by deadly floods that have killed hundreds and decimated crops. The World Bank describes the country as Asia’s “weakest economy”. We don’t see that changing anytime soon. Islamabad appears to lack the political will to implement the sweeping reforms…

A busy month on many fronts; COAS Bajwa visited the USA, a journalist was killed in Kenya (see our Kenya report), the disqualification of ex-PM Khan by the Election Commission of Pakistan and subsequent protest demonstrations, the surprise appearance of Pakistan’s spy chief in national media, and the FATF decision to upgrade Pakistan from the…

Much of the government’s focus this month has understandably surrounded flood relief activities after receiving financial aid from various countries. Meanwhile former PM Imran Khan and the PTI continue to apply pressure with calls for nationwide protest demonstrations and a march to Islamabad. Chief of the Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, is due to…