Has India’s security-driven foreign policy progressively overridden its economic objective of regional connectivity? Research & Analysis: Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) Research Team Trade Facilitation Network (TFN) 07 September 2026 India’s economic geography provides the country with an exceptional potential position within the emerging trade architecture of Asia. Its western frontier provides the shortest geographical approach...
The debate over the creation of new provinces in Pakistan is once again gaining momentum, and it now appears to be moving beyond a mere proposal or political slogan towards an actual intention. But the very first question we must ask is: Is the real problem facing Pakistan the number of provinces, their geographical boundaries,...
A hateful line at a BJP political rally may disappear from the news cycle within a day. But when the same rhetoric is transformed into an AI-generated image, video, or meme, it can be reproduced, reshared, and circulated across platforms long after the original speech has faded from public attention. That difference explains why the...
The initiative of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif to introduce fully equipped Mobile Veterinary Hospitals and Mobile Veterinary Laboratories for livestock farmers is highly commendable and deserves appreciation at the national level. For those of us who have spent decades working in the veterinary and livestock sector, this initiative has a very special significance....
The U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting established aviation corridors. For South Asian airlines, the question is no longer only how to manage the crisis—but how quickly they can respond to the traffic it is redistributing. War creates losses before it creates opportunities. The continuing U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting airspace, extending flight paths, increasing operating costs and...
To the Honorable State Authorities, NAB, Police, and All Relevant Law Enforcement Agencies I, Noreen Sial, submit this appeal with a heavy heart and in a state of deep apprehension, seeking justice, protection, and urgent intervention from the relevant authorities. I allege that individuals associated with *Gulf Alliance Builders and Bahria Enclave Islamabad—Mr. Irfan Alam,...
The recent results of the different educational boards of Punjab should not be treated as merely another set of examination statistics. They are a serious warning for the Punjab Government, the Education Department and, indeed, the entire nation. According to the reported figures, 1,395,475 students passed while 753,813 students failed. This means that more than...
Tariff Wars, the U.S.–Iran Conflict and the New Geography of Shipping, Aviation & Investment. Global trade is being hit by two different disruptions at the same time. The U.S.-led tariff confrontation is disrupting the economics of trade. The U.S.–Iran conflict is disrupting the geography of transportation. One changes where goods remain commercially viable to buy...
Some political figures are remembered for the offices they held. Others are remembered for the principles they refused to abandon. Syed Ali Shah Geelani belonged to the second category. For decades, he remained one of the most prominent voices of the Kashmiri struggle for self-determination. His death on September 1, 2021, marked the end of...
A TFN Regional Trade & Transport Analysis The latest tightening of U.S. sanctions against Iran should not be viewed merely as an Iran–United States confrontation. It is increasingly becoming a regional trade, banking and transport issue affecting the Gulf, China, South Asia, Central Asia, Russia and the wider Eurasian logistics system. On 24 August 2026,...
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