Spearhead Analysis – 17.04.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research For several years now, Chinese financial assistance has been an important source of support for Pakistan’s economy. China was Pakistan’s largest lender in the year 2017. Since then, Chinese support has only further intensified; according to reports, China recently offered …
Spearhead Analysis – 03.04.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research In February this year, Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, while addressing a press conference with his Pakistani counterpart Khawaja Asif, said: “We have confirmed Russia’s readiness to continue boosting Pakistan’s counter-terrorism capacity, which is in the entire region’s interests.” Russia …
Spearhead Analysis – 03.04.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research Earlier this year in March Pakistani Prime Minister Shahid Khaquan Abbasi made his first official visit to Kathmandu, Nepal– which was the first visit by a Pakistani head of government in over two decades to the capital. Strictly bilateral visits …
Spearhead Analysis – 22.03.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research The Pakistani Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance, Miftah Ismail confirmed Pakistan’s place in the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’s watch-list, which is set to be released this June. The FATF’s grey list includes states that according to FATF standards lack …
Spearhead Analysis – 21.02.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research As Washington continues to look inwards with its hard-edged ‘America First’ stance, Beijing is rapidly expanding its influence in regions beyond Asia. Since the year 2003, China has moved further into Latin America investing over $110 billion in local Latin …
Spearhead Analysis – 21.02.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research Under the Chinese President Xi Jinping, China’s naval presence has extended further beyond its immediate coastline into regions not previously considered as lying within its sphere of influence. According to reports, China is now in the process of constructing its …
Spearhead Analysis – 06.02.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research President Donald Trump’s January 1st Tweet set the tone for US-Pak relations at the very beginning of the New Year. “The United States has foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last 15 years, and they …
Spearhead Analysis – 08.01.2018 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research In 2017, at the Astana Summit (June 8-9) India and Pakistan finally became full members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Soon after, on November 30 and December 1 of the same year, India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended the 16th Meeting …
Spearhead Analysis – 21.12.2017 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research China this year took a lead role at the COP23 climate change summit in Bonne. Since President Donald Trump withdrew US support from the Paris climate accords, China has dedicated all its efforts towards filling the power vacuum left in …
Spearhead Special Report – 19.12.2017 By Shirin Naseer Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research Trump’s Asia tour last month ignited a protocol race between competitors Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, the Philippines and China. The Chinese media thoroughly followed details of the US President’s Japan and South Korea visits. Both countries went to great …