Haleema Saadia

Sep 26, 2024 | southasianvoices.org | Nasir Mehmood |Hely Desai |Haleema Saadia

India and Pakistan have not held significant bilateral arms control talks since 2008, constituting the longest period without such discussions since the 1980s. There are two plausible policy explanations for this. First, India and Pakistan typically discuss arms control as part of their composite security dialogue, which the two sides have not been able to properly conduct for over a decade and a half due to several factors, particularly the lingering issue of Kashmir.

Sep 7, 2024 | southasianvoices.org | Hely Desai |Haleema Saadia

Once considered a factor of stability during the height of the Cold War, the global arms control architecture is now all but crumbling. In South Asia, arms control has always remained elusive, and the prospects for the future seem slimmer than ever. To Pakistani scholar Zafar Nawaz Jaspal, however, bilateral arms control between India and Pakistan is still South Asia’s best bet.

May 7, 2024 | southasianvoices.org | Mohid Iftikhar |Syeda Saba Batool |Hely Desai |Haleema Saadia

South Asia, home to over two billion people and a quarter of the global population, has experienced remarkable economic expansion over the past decade. However, this growth has been accompanied by a significant surge in energy demand. Pakistan has set ambitious targets to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, while India has promised the same by 2070.

Mar 13, 2024 | stimson.org | Haleema Saadia |Joaquin Matamis

Nuclear adversaries resort to nuclear confidence-building measures (NCBMs) to promote trust and reduce tensions. NCBMs are essential tools for mitigating the likelihood of accidental or intentional nuclear escalation. Since India and Pakistan nuclearized in 1998, the relationship between the two countries has been characterized by the ever-present threat of a military confrontation escalating to the nuclear level. Both states instituted an NCBM regime through four key agreements.

Dec 18, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Haleema Saadia

بھارت اور پاکستان کے درمیان جوہری اعتماد سازی کے اقدامات (این سی بی ایم) کے ادارہ جاتی نظام کی عدم موجودگی ان دو جوہری ہتھیاروں سے لیس ہمسایہ ممالک کے درمیان بحرانات سے نمٹنے کے مؤثر انتظام کی راہ میں ایک رکاوٹ ہے۔ ۲۰۱۹ کے پلوامہ بالاکوٹ بحران اور ۲۰۲۲ کے حادثاتی برہموس میزائل لانچ جیسی مثالیں اس اہم کردار کو اُجاگرکرتی ہیں جو این سی بی ایم تناؤ کو کم کرنے اور مستقبل کے بحرانات کو روکنے میں ادا کرسکتے ہیں۔ اس پس منظر میں، این سی بی ایم کے ایک مضبوط ادارہ جاتی نظام کا قیام اس بات کو یقینی...