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Pakistan foreign policy

February 01, 2023
Do Pakistan-Russia Ties Have a Future?
By Salman Rafi Sheikh
There are strategic, economic, and geopolitical reasons for Islamabad to prefer ties with Washington over Moscow.

April 04, 2022
All Eyes on Supreme Court as Pakistan’s Political Crisis Deepens
By Umair Jamal
The political and constitutional crisis has only just begun. Violence looms and the military is watching

March 11, 2022
What Is Driving Pakistan’s Outreach to Russia?
By Riaz Khokhar
Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Islamabad is betting that Russia is the best guarantor of its interest in the South and Central Asia region.

July 30, 2021
Are Pakistan-Sri Lanka Ties Emerging From India’s Shadow?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
From Imran Khan's visit to stronger trade ties, Pakistan's much-touted shift from geopolitics to geoeconomics is on display in Sri Lanka.

May 07, 2021
What’s Behind Pakistan Outreach to Saudi Arabia?
By Umair Jamal
Amid a serious regional churn, Islamabad may not be ready to jettison its long-time ally just yet.

March 30, 2021
The Misunderstood History of Pakistan-US Relations
By Touqir Hussain
Pakistan has sometimes been important to the U.S., sometimes not. Understanding the shifts of the past can help Islamabad plan for the future.

March 19, 2021
Pakistan Army Chief Announces India Policy Shift in Major Speech
By Abhijnan Rej
Speaking at the Islamabad Security Dialogue, Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa also provided details about his country’s new geoeconomic pivot.

February 25, 2021
Imran Khan’s Sri Lanka Visit: Progress Amid Constraints
By Umair Jamal
Colombo has offered Khan a symbolically warm welcome but not afforded him opportunities to raise concerns about India -- or Sri Lanka’s Muslim minority.

December 22, 2020
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia: BFF No More
By Umair Jamal
Bullied by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan is turning toward Iran, Malaysia, and Turkey instead.

December 03, 2020
Curb Your Enthusiasm for an Israel-Pakistan Peace Agreement
By Varsha Koduvayur and Akhil Bery
While Pakistan has good reasons to normalize relations with Israel, domestic and geopolitical compulsions stand in the way.

August 26, 2020
Can Pakistan and Bangladesh Be Friends?
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
China and Turkey are providing the opportunity for Pakistan to sit with Bangladesh again. Islamabad must do so with sincerity and self-reflection.

March 27, 2020
Why Southeast Asia Should Matter to Imran Khan’s Pakistan
By Sidra Tariq Jamil and Mustafa Izzuddin
As Khan seeks to break new ground in Pakistan's foreign policy, it's time to give ASEAN a closer look.
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