China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)
CPEC & State Capture in Pakistan
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.