China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)

CPEC & State Capture in Pakistan

Lahore, CC Flickr, Umair Khan, Modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/, https://www.flickr.com/photos/umair434/7961879534/

The Pakistani military’s creeping influence over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) could be a case of history repeating.

Gwadar Attack Highlights Risks to Belt and Road’s CPEC

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An attack on a luxury hotel by Baloch separatists has brought the risks imperiling the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) into sharp relief.

The Great Game Revived: Pakistan’s Interests in Afghanistan

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With a US pullout likely, regional players are scrambling to shore up their long-term interests in Afghanistan. This article examines the military and economic objectives driving Pakistan’s foreign policy there.

Pakistan IMF Bailout Talks Spinning their Tires

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In Pakistan’s failed IMF talks, we see growing friction between the old and the new financial word orders.

Belt and Rage: China Consulate Attacked in Karachi

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The attack in Karachi reflects animosity toward Chinese investment in Pakistan’s tribal regions. It may also be a sign of things to come.

Backgrounder: Pakistan Election

PakistanElectionProcession, cc Flickr Wasif Malik, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Millions of Pakistanis will head to the polls on July 25 to elect a new government, braving a wave of election-related violence across the country.

Pakistan Teeters on the Brink of Economic Crisis

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In an echo of the country’s brush with catastrophe in 2013, Pakistan is once again hurtling toward a currency crisis.

Kashmir’s Geopolitical Significance is Growing by the Day

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New connectivity projects like the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the International North-South Transportation Corridor are making Kashmir more geopolitically important than ever before.

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