Category: Pakistan

Overview. Even as winter approaches the internal political temperature of Pakistan remained high throughout the month with a number of protest demonstrations, rallies, and marches eventually leading to unrest. October saw some changes in military leadership and subsequent relationship alterations between the military and the civil government, an outbreak of dengue fever, price hikes and…

Overview. Afghanistan occupied much of Pakistan’s bandwidth this month. DG ISI visited Kabul a week before the Taliban announced their government on 15th August 2021. PM Khan attempted to clarify Pakistan’s stance regards Afghanistan during the UN General Assembly session, and asked that the world community incentivise the new regime to strive for stability, bringing…

Overview. Amid a wave of C19 infections, associated tightened restrictions, and events in Afghanistan, internally there has been a small increase in the number of militant attacks on security forces, targeted killings and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blasts. Once again Pakistan finds itself between a rock and a hard place; Afghan developments will have profound…

Overview. The evolving situation in Afghanistan with Taliban taking control over majority of the areas will have greater impact on Pakistan’s security situation as US led forces continue to withdraw. There have already been an increased number of terror attacks throughout July, mainly in KPK and Balochistan. Elections in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) were held…

Overview. June witnessed terrorist incidents in Punjab and Balochistan provinces, the PTI government presenting the federal budget for FY21/22, relaxation of C19 restrictions, PM Khan (predictably) declining to provide the US with airbases in Pakistan from which it could conduct air strikes in Afghanistan post-withdrawal, and a visit by the COAS to Germany.…… Read the…

Overview. May featured reduced incidences of terrorism, increased GDP growth, Eid-ul-Fitr, C19 vaccination, protests against Israel, Opposition revision of their political agenda against the ruling government, and renewed cooperation with US regards the withdrawal from Afghanistan. C19. The closure of markets, shopping malls, picnic and tourist spots, public transport government/private offices/institutes a week prior to…

Overview. April was a busy month in Pakistan, featuring more TLP protests and continued threats towards French nationals, a terrorist attack on the Serena Hotel in Quetta, calls for the military to become more involved in enforcing C19 restrictions, developments in Pakistani relations with Russia, and the accelerated withdrawal of allied forces from Afghanistan.…… Read…

Overview. Pakistan’s constitutional day was celebrated with zeal despite having a fresh wave of C19 sweeping the country - PM Khan tested positive in the week of the 15th March. The current surge has once again driven the country back towards lockdown restrictions. Meanwhile, having lost the senate election, the opposition and their united banner,…

Overview. Additional degrees were added to the political temperature this month thanks to by-elections in four constituencies. Policy and law makers are focused on senate elections to be held on 3rd March. Surprisingly, despite the re-opening of educational establishments, there was an (official) drop in C19 cases, and an accompanying general relaxation in related restrictions.………

Overview. During January PDM attempts to press PM Khan and the PTI to step aside failed, terrorist attacks increased, and inflation rose. The Afghan peace deal is stumbling along, and we await news of what President Biden will do to push it through. C19. Pakistan will commence its C19 vaccination drive in the first week…