Pakistan
Civil-military relations in Pakistan will be sound
Recent uncertainty over the appointment of a new spy chief appears to have been put to rest
PakistanPakistan government will face down protests
A banned Islamist party and a foundering opposition movement are trying to step up pressure on the administration
PakistanIslamabad may compromise with Pakistani Taliban
Pakistan is in talks with certain Pakistani Taliban factions in a bid to reduce the threat posed by the group
PakistanPakistani-US relations will be hard to reset
The two countries’ top diplomats discussed the Afghanistan situation in New York yesterday
United StatesPakistan’s IMF ties could be increasingly tense
Talks over the sixth review of Islamabad’s latest bailout programme with the Fund are due to resume later this month
PakistanIndia and Pakistan both face fallout from Afghanistan
The Taliban victory has significant implications for Delhi and Islamabad
IndiaIndia- and Pakistan-run Kashmir will each grow tenser
Recent political developments in the disputed region have put local grievances back in the spotlight
IndiaUS-India-Pakistan cyber cooperation will be limited
Biden wants multilateral cooperation to counter cyber threats but getting both India and Pakistan on board looks tough
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