Pakistan’s diesel price has reached Rs403.32 per litre, and this is not simply a story about an expensive fuel. It is a story about governance. When an essential input for agriculture, transport, industry and trade reaches such a high price while the government simultaneously collects trillions of rupees through petroleum levies, taxes and duties, the...
The Kashmir dispute is increasingly being contested beyond the Line of Control, with diplomacy, international law, media coverage and information narratives playing a growing role in shaping political and international perceptions.
There are some dates we remember because history asks us to. Others remain with us because we can still remember exactly where we were when the world changed. September 11, 2001, is one of those days for me. I was living in Calgary, Canada, and working my morning shift at Nortel Networks. What began as...
In the troubled history of nineteenth-century Kashmir, few figures stand out with the moral courage and compassion of Lieut Robert Thorpe—a British traveler and writer who visited the Valley in the 1860s. It was an era in which the Kashmiri Muslims were reeling under the despotic rule of Maharaja Ranbir Singh (1857–1885), who assumed the...
Infrastructure Investment, Debt, Capacity Utilization and the Changing Commercial Geography of China–Europe Trade Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) Research Team Under the supervision of Muhammad Anwar Founder & Chairman, Trade Facilitation Network Executive Summary The Middle Corridor is evolving from a transport alternative into one of Eurasia’s most significant emerging infrastructure programmes. Across the countries connecting...
An analysis of how securitisation in Jammu and Kashmir affects political participation, human rights, mobility, livelihoods and the everyday lives of Kashmiris.
A TFN assessment examines damage to Iran’s ports, roads, railways and airports, while analysing the wider impact of Strait of Hormuz disruption on global trade, energy prices, freight costs, inflation and economic growth.
Pakistan paid Rs2.935 trillion to Independent Power Producers in the first 11 months of FY2025–26, including Rs1.565 trillion in capacity payments. The staggering figure raises serious questions about Pakistan’s power-sector planning, economic priorities and governance.
The Kashmir conflict has had profound consequences for women, with documented allegations of sexual violence, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances, displacement and psychological trauma. This analysis examines the evidence, legal concerns and competing Indian and Pakistani narratives surrounding women’s rights in IIOJK.
The Kashmir issue, as the world has known it, has now snowballed into a highly complex conflict. It not only threatens the peace and security of the entire South Asian region but also continues to take a heavy toll on the lives of millions of Kashmiris who have remained trapped in this deadly conflict for...
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