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Pakistan Weekly
Aurat March 2022, The return of cricket, Imran Khan’s maiden Russia visit, The new Gas bill
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Pakistan Weekly # 01,
06 March 2022, Vol.1, No.1
Contents
Aurat March 2022: New Manifesto, Old Challenges
Sneha M
The return of cricket: From the PSL to Australia in Pakistan
D Suba Chandran
Imran Khan’s maiden Russia visit: Four focus areas
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The new Gas bill: Four takeaways
Ankit Singh
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Akshath Kaimal
Escalating attacks in Pakistan:
Aarav Bhaskar
Pakistan's Compounding Water Crisis:
Dhivya KM | Dhivya KM is a Research Intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru. She is currently pursuing an MA in Financial Economics at the Madras School of Economics, with research interests spanning financial markets and geopoliti
Pakistan's Federal Budget FY2026-27:
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi
Pakistan Economic Survey 2025-26: Six Takeaways
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi
Pakistan's macroeconomic performance in the second quarter
Aparna A Nair
Pakistan PM in China:
Lekshmi MK | Lekshmi MK is a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.
Climate Change and Pakistan's Economic Faultlines:
Dhivya KM | Dhivya K M is an intern at NIAS and is also a postgraduate student of MA Financial Economics at the Madras School of Economics, Chennai.
Pakistan's Economy in the Second Quarter:
Radhika M Agarwal | Radhika M Agarwal is a postgraduate student at the Department of Politics and International Relations in Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar.
The Unrest in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK):Â
Nithin V | Nithin V is a postgraduate student in International Relations, with an interest in geopolitics, international political economy, and climate governance. He is currently an intern at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru.Â
Pakistan and Press Freedom:
Akshath Kaimal
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict
Abhimanyu Solanki
Escalatory Airpower, Hybrid Retaliation, and Regional Security
Akshath Kaimal
Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict
Akshath Kaimal
Pakistan-Afghanistan Clashes
D Suba Chandran
The US-Iran Conflict and Pakistan
Akshath Kaimal
Continuing militant attacks in Balochistan
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi
Pakistan Budget 2025-26
R Preetha
Pakistan and IMF’s Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
Pakistan-Afghanistan relations:
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
Pakistan-Turkiye: Looking beyond the recent visits, and bolstering defence ties
Swati Sood
Pakistan’s Budget 2025-26: Five takeaways
J Yamini
Gender Violence in Pakistan:
Brighty Ann Sarah
Child Marriage Restraint Bill in Pakistan: What is the new bill? Why is a section opposing it?
Vani Vyshnavi Jupudi
Bangladesh–Pakistan Relations:
Nuha Aamina
Cholistan Water Canal Project: Why does Punjab want it, and why is Sindh opposing?
Nuha Aamina
The Misuse of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws: Where, Who and Why
D Suba Chandran
Militancy, Security and Politics in Balochistan: Evaluating the early responses to BLA's train hijacking
D Suba Chandran
Militants hijack a train in Balochistan: Where, Who and Why
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
PM Sharif’s Visit to Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan: Connectivity, Defence, Energy and Politics
Nuha Aamina
Targetting the Ahmadiyas, Forced Converssions and Blasphemy Misuse: Five takeaways from HRCP report
D Suba Chandran
Continuing Suicide Attacks in Pakistan: Why, Where and Who
Rohini Reenum
Inflation reaches a decade low: Why and What next?
Rohini Reenum
Trends in Terror attacks in February: More Civilian Casualties than Military, focused on Balochistan and KP
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
The unending mayhem in Kurram
PR Team
Pakistan Reader 2024: Our Monthly Publications
Abhiruchi Chowdhury
Polio: Why is Pakistan vaccine hesitant?
Nuha Aamina
Pakistan and Climate Change: Four Takeaways
Rohini Reenum
PR Explainer: Pakistan’s Diabetes Problem
Vetriselvi Baskaran
Energy in Pakistan: Five Takeaways
Dhriti Mukherjee
JI holds sit-in against poor economic situation and controversial deals with IPPs
Vetriselvi Baskaran
A surge in attacks on girl’s school in Pakistan
Dhriti Mukherjee
Growth and Investment in Pakistan: Four Takeaways
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan: The decision to ban PTI
Rohini Reenum
Counter-terrorism, Bannu peace march, 9 May, and Digital Terrorism: What did DG ISPR say and why?
Diya Madhavan
PR Review I Pakistan Economic Survey 2024 (Part-VI)| Health and Nutrition in Pakistan: Four Takeaways
Vetriselvi Baskaran
PR Review I Pakistan Economic Survey 2024 (Part-V)| Education in Pakistan: Four Takeaways
Vaneeta
PR Review I Pakistan Economic Survey 2024 (Part-IV)| Public Debt in Pakistan: Five Takeaways
Dhriti Mukherjee
PR Review I Pakistan Economic Survey 2024 (Part-III)| Climate Change in Pakistan: Five Takeaways
Vaneeta
PR Review I Pakistan Economic Survey 2024 (Part-II)| Inflation in Pakistan: Five Takeaways
Ayan Datta
PR Review I Pakistan Economic Survey 2024 (Part-I)| Population, Labour Force and Employment in Pakistan: Six Takeaways
Rohini Reenum
The Rise of Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) in Parliament: Four Major Takeaways
Vetriselvi Baskaran
Punjab budget 2024-25: Prioritising Health and Initiatives
Dhriti Mukherjee
Sindh Provincial Budget 2024-25: Urban and Political
Dhriti Mukherjee
Ten Years of CPEC-1 (Dasu Hydropower Project: A Profile)
Vaneeta
Defamation Bill in Punjab: Who is opposing it and why?
Kavithasri M
State of Media in Pakistan (PR Review-III) | Three Takeaways on Safety for Journalists in Pakistan
Tiara Marie Warjri
State of Media in Pakistan (PR Review-II) | Four Takeaways on Disinformation in Pakistan
Dhriti Mukherjee
Blasphemy, Harassment of Religious Minorities Continue: Five Takeaways from USCIRF Annual Report on Religious Freedoms
D Suba Chandran
Continuing Controversy over Pakistan's "Reserved Seats": Six Implications of Legal and Political Wrangling
Dhriti Mukherjee
Lawyers’ protests in Lahore: Two Reasons Why
Rohini Reenum
Protests in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir: What and Why?
Dhriti Mukherjee
9 May Violence: One Event, Different Actors, Multiple Outlooks
D Suba Chandran
The Fog of 9 May: One year after the anti-Establishment violence
Rohini Reenum
Pakistan and Wheat: From a Crisis to a Scandal
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan and Freedom of Expression: Eight Takeaways from the Freedom Network Report
D Suba Chandran
Karachi: Seven Shades of Violence
Rohini Reenum
Recurrent floods in Pakistan: What and Why
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan's Position on the War in Gaza
Rohini Reenum
Pakistan's Uncertain Economic Future: Five Takeaways from the ADB Report
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan's narrow tax base: Failures so far, challenges ahead
Dhriti Mukherjee
Profile: Street Crimes in Karachi
PR Team
Return of Nawaz Sharif: An Analysis
PR Team
Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Hajveri: On Sufi spirituality
PR Team
The Snow Leopards of Pakistan
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan grapples with soaring electricity bills and free riders
Femy Francis
Pakistan, US and the Cipher Controversy: The problem of an inherently asymmetric relationship
Shamini Velayutham
Pakistan: Recent spike in Polio cases
Dhriti Mukherjee
Pakistan’s power predicament: Soaring bills and public discontent
Ankit Singh
Pakistan’s Economy: Three questions
Sneha Surendran
From Cargo to Canvas: The vibrant world of Pakistani Truck Art
D Suba Chandran
76 Years After: What Pakistan is? And who is responsible for what it is?
D. Suba Chandran
Que Sara Sara: Pakistan, Two Months After 09 May
Ankit Singh
Pakistan, IMF and China: Between debt uncertainty and geopolitical interests
Sneha Surendran
Pakistan’s e-Sport Industry: A Profile
D Suba Chandran
Election Schedule for Punjab and KP: A split judicial verdict and the complications thereof
D Suba Chandran
Peshawar Suicide Attack: Consistent TTP violence and inconsistent State reponse
Bhoomika Sesharaj
PR Explains: Pakistan’s power outage
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan’s Blue Helmets: A long-standing contribution
D Suba Chandran
Karachi: The race and new alignments for the Mayor
PR Team
Aurat March 2022, The return of cricket, Imran Khan’s maiden Russia visit, The new Gas bill
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Pakistan, US and Russia: Putin Online, Biden Offline
Sneha M
Five Risks facing Pakistan: Review of the Global Risks Report 2022
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Deepening Pakistan-Russia ties
D. Suba Chandran
Justice Ayesha: Breaking the Legal Ceiling
Ankit Singh
Monthly report of Finance Ministry paints a gloomy yet prospective outlook
Ankit Singh
Pakistan's Judiciary in 2021
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Same Page Story: Civil-Military Relations in 2021
Sneha M
Pakistan's Rail Corridor to Istanbul: Light at the end of the tunnel?
D. Suba Chandran
Pakistan's Foreign Policy in 2021
Ankit Singh
Pakistan’s economy in 2021: Major highlights
D. Suba Chandran
2021: Where the PTI scored, missed and floundered, and what it means for 2022
Sneha M
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa LB polls: Shocking yet predicted loss for PTI
Ankit Singh
Pakistan and the Asian Development Bank
Apoorva Sudhakar
The PDM is back, again
Ankit Singh
Pakistani media’s response to the Justice Saqib Nisar audio leak| Major takeaways
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Qureshi’s visit to Brussels: Three takeaways
Sneha M
Student’s Solidarity March in Pakistan: A step in the right direction
Apoorva Sudhakar
Protests in Gwadar: Four major highlights
Ankit Singh
Mini budget, IMF and a contemporary puzzle.
Ankit Singh
Indus river dolphin rescued successfully in Larkana and moved to sanctuary
Sneha M
The Strategic Trade Policy Framework: A boon or a bane?
Vishnu Prasad
Pakistan cricket: Social media an outlet for inflamed passions
Ankit Singh
Pappu Sain bids adieu to the world
Apoorva Sudhakar
Smog, pollution and more: Deteriorating air quality in Pakistan
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
PTI’s secret dealing with the TTP and TLP
Ankit Singh
Impasse over next ISI Chief over after 20 days of cordial silence
Sneha M
The fragility of Digital Media Freedom in Pakistan
D. Suba Chandran
PTI’s TLP flip-flop and a secret deal
Ankit Singh
Post IMF Review: Saudi Arabia to bolster Pakistan
Apoorva Sudhakar
The increasing curbs on digital media freedom in Pakistan
Ankit Singh
Pakistan IMF talks faces a logjam of accountability and trust
Sneha M
Pakistan’s prolonged Inflation problem
D. Suba Chandran
TLP: The government caves in again
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
TLP is back again
Apoorva Sudhakar | Project Associate, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS
Pakistan’s transgender community: The long road ahead
D. Suba Chandran
Political instability in Balochistan: Another Chief Minister, another no-confidence motion
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Since January 2021: Why the US President has not called Pakistan’s Prime Minister so far?
Apoorva Sudhakar
No honour in honour killing
Sneha M
Pakistan's Hydropower Sector: Contribution, Challenges and Prospects
D. Suba Chandran
Appointing the new ISI Chief: Why is Imran Khan delaying the notification? Who will blink?
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
The Military Reshuffle: A strategic or routine decision?
D. Suba Chandran
Dr AQ Khan: Between a national hero and a nuclear proliferator
Ankit Singh
Tax avoidance: From Panama papers to Pandora Papers
Apoorva Sudhakar
Rising child abuse in Pakistan: Five reasons why
Abigail Miriam Fernandez
Hazara Persecution in Pakistan: No end in sight
D. Suba Chandran
Talking to the Pakistani Taliban: What did Imran say? And what does it mean?
D. Suba Chandran
Protests in Gwadar: Who and Why
Juan Mary Joseph
Attacks on Chinese Investments in Pakistan: Who, Where And Why?
Lokendra Sharma
Pakistan's civil nuclear programme: Ambitious expansion plans to face multiple challenges
Apoorva Sudhakar
Digital Pakistan: Idea, Potential and Challenges
D. Suba Chandran