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Geonomics, Not Geopolitics is Driving Pakistan’s Courting of Bangladesh

It is part of Islamabad’s effort to enhance and diversify economic relations in its immediate neighborhood, focusing on trade and connectivity.

14.02.2025 7

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit

Pakistan’s Multi-Pronged Afghan Strategy

While security concerns are important, the strategy is not security-centric but pays equal attention to diplomatic, political and economic engagement.

27.01.2025 8

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit

Escalating Militant Violence in Pakistan

So far in November, Pakistan has suffered around 89 terrorist attacks, including five suicide bombings, which left 298 people dead.

26.11.2024 5

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit

Impact of the Gaza War on Militancy in South Asia and Beyond

The ISK is criticizing the Taliban for paying lip service to the Palestinian cause and shying away from sending its fighters to fight against Israel.

15.10.2024 10

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit

Conspiracy Theories as Fomenters of Violent Extremism in South Asia

The most vivid and longstanding conspiracy theory among the region's jihadist groups targets the polio vaccine.

30.09.2024 2

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit

The Insecurity-Underdevelopment Nexus in Balochistan

Separatist violence has undermined CPEC, which was promoted as a vehicle of development. Baloch separatists view CPEC through a neo-colonial lens.

28.08.2024 2

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit

A Gen-Z Revolution in Pakistan Will Have to Wait

Ongoing protests in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa fail to strike a chord in Punjab and Sindh, where most Pakistanis live.

16.08.2024 50

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit

‘Digital Terrorism’: A Label to Stifle Pakistan’s Political Opposition?

Labeling political actors like the PTI as "digital terrorists" will weaken Pakistan’s democracy and undermine the state’s efforts to fight lethal...

29.07.2024 10

The Diplomat

Abdul Basit