Noorulain Naseem

Nov 10, 2023 | notiulti.com | Fatima Raza |Noorulain Naseem |Kalpit Mankikar |Kithmina Hewage

El Voces del sur de Asia El equipo organizó dos seminarios web sobre la evolución del papel de China en los asuntos económicos, militares y políticos de varios estados del sur de Asia. El primer seminario web se centró en las inversiones de China en Afganistán y Pakistán. Arash Yaqin y Saba Sattar defendieron que China es un socio económico confiable para Afganistán. Sin embargo, reconocieron que existen varios desafíos de seguridad sobre el terreno que impiden una cooperación eficaz.

Nov 10, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Fatima Raza |Arash Yaqin |Noorulain Naseem |Kalpit Mankikar

The South Asian Voices team hosted two webinars on China’s evolving role in the economic, military, and political affairs of various South Asian states. The first webinar focused on China’s investments in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Arash Yaqin and Saba Sattar made the case for China being a reliable economic partner for Afghanistan. However, they recognized that there are several on-ground security challenges in the way of effective cooperation.

Nov 8, 2023 | stimson.org | Noorulain Naseem |Joaquin Matamis

What are the factors that led the government to take this drastic move? The justification given by the government for the decision was a rapid increase in terrorist activities in KP and Baluchistan by 59 percent and 39 percent respectively in 2023. This, however, is not the first time that Pakistan has securitized the Pak-Afghan border.

Oct 24, 2023 | southasianvoices.org | Anuttama Banerji |Noorulain Naseem |South Asian Voices |Aditya Gowdara Shivamurthy

On September 18, 2023, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused India of the political assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian Sikh leader who had espoused the cause of Khalistan, a separatist movement that seeks to create a homeland for Sikhs. Trudeau’s accusations have since caused a diplomatic nightmare for the Narendra Modi led Indian government.

Aug 23, 2023 | stimson.org | Noorulain Naseem |Joaquin Matamis

Pakistan’s National Security Policy 2022 and the U.S. Department of State’s 2023 budget justification to Congress indicate both states’ clear intent to move past their security-centric bilateral engagement, which has been historically heavily focused on Afghanistan. Following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the U.S. has redirected its assistance to Pakistan towards clean energy, women’s empowerment, entrepreneurship, and agricultural and commercial development.