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Pakistan's Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) was created to accelerate foreign investment and bypass bureaucratic delays. Yet its rise has also entrenched military influence in economic governance, weakened democratic oversight, and created a parallel decision-making structure. This article examines how the SIFC is reshaping Pakistan's political economy and the long-term implications for transparency, accountability, and investor confidence.

Rising India-Nepal tariffs are increasing the cost of food, fuel, and essential goods across Nepal. From transport and agriculture to household spending, the effects are being felt nationwide, especially among low- and middle-income families. Nepal’s heavy dependence on Indian imports continues to expose the country to inflationary shocks that domestic policies cannot easily offset.

India-Bangladesh ties are often framed as a one-sided relationship of support, but the reality is far more strategic. Bangladesh's stability is deeply connected to India's trade, connectivity, and northeastern economic integration. This article explores how mutual dependence, rather than simple assistance, has become one of the strongest foundations of South Asian geopolitics.

Thailand's submarine dispute with China over the CHD620 engine offers a revealing precedent for Pakistan's Hangor-class program. Despite years of public resistance and formal negotiations, Thailand still accepted the Chinese engine with delays and limited compensation. Pakistan, facing deeper strategic dependence on Beijing, appears to have accepted the same substitution without public scrutiny or visible renegotiation.

The reported deployment of Pakistan’s FATAH rocket system inside the populated town of Shakargarh highlights the growing fusion of warfare, propaganda, and civilian risk. The incident raises serious questions about the militarization of civilian spaces and the strategic use of public imagery in modern conflict narratives.

Operation Sindoor targeted four key Lashkar-e-Taiba facilities linked to recruitment, suicide squad training, infiltration, and weapons preparation. By striking camps in Muzaffarabad, Kotli, and Bhimber, the Indian Army aimed to dismantle the terror group's operational pipeline from recruitment to infiltration across the Line of Control.

Pakistan’s 1984 Anti-Ahmadiyya Ordinance transformed a theological dispute into a legal crackdown, criminalizing the identity of an entire community. This article examines its origins, ideological roots, and lasting impact on religious freedom, minority rights, and state power in Pakistan.

Pakistan has successfully launched its second indigenous Earth Observation satellite, EO-2, from China’s Yangjiang Seashore Launch Centre. Developed by SUPARCO, the high-resolution imaging satellite will enhance national capabilities in resource management, disaster response, environmental monitoring, and strategic planning, marking a key milestone in Pakistan’s expanding space program.

Between 1913 and 1950, Tibet functioned as a de facto independent state under the Dalai Lama, minting currency, maintaining an army, and conducting foreign relations. This documented period of self-rule challenges Beijing’s long-standing claim that Tibet was “always part of China.”

Bangladesh faces a pivotal choice: rush into the February 12, 2026 election under a system marred by past irregularities, or delay the polls to rebuild trust through electoral reform and a comprehensive re-census. Drawing lessons from Nepal’s patient democratic transition, this article argues that a strategic pause is essential to restore credibility and protect the integrity of the vote.

Pakistan’s 2024 elections exposed the military’s deep control over politics. Despite a massive turnout favoring PTI-backed independents, post-election manipulation, communication blackouts, and judicial silence enabled a military-backed coalition to take power. The result has undermined democratic legitimacy and entrenched authoritarian control.

India’s decision to host an EU liaison officer at the Information Fusion Centre–Indian Ocean Region signals a quiet but decisive shift in Indian Ocean security. As maritime threats evolve, information sharing has become the backbone of stability, positioning India as a preferred security partner and IFC-IOR as the region’s central maritime awareness hub.

Aksai Chin, a desolate plateau between India and China, remains one of Asia’s most contested frontiers. Born from unresolved colonial boundaries, the region became the flashpoint of the 1962 war and continues to shape the geopolitics of the Himalayas. Decades later, military standoffs, infrastructure races, and competing territorial claims reveal that the conflict over Aksai Chin is far from over; it's an unfinished war still defining India-China relations.

Mass protests in Pakistan-Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (POJK) highlight growing resistance against Islamabad’s governance. Once a hub for Pakistan’s Kashmir strategy, POJK is now rebelling over political exclusion, economic marginalisation, and resource exploitation. Crackdowns have deepened local anger, exposing Pakistan’s governance crisis and weakening its Kashmir narrative, with far-reaching implications for South Asia’s stability.