Protecting Pakistan From Within: Will Peace Negotiations Succeed?
By Shemrez Nauman Afzal
Research Advisor and Consultant (Security and Governance)
Spearhead Research – Pakistan
Abstract
The story of peace talks between the Pakistani government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan...
Pakistan’s economic snapshot, September – October 2013
A typical trademark for elected governments is setting ambitious targets and making tall promises, without factoring in prevailing constraints of the economy. The evident...
PTI’s Austerity Drive
Spearhead Issue Brief – 17.09.2018
By Syed Murtaza Zaidi
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
Imran Khan and the PTI ran their recent election campaign on the promise of building a...
US objectives in Afghanistan: Options for Pakistan
The US strategy in Afghanistan has never indicated with any certainty the end state sought by the US and the strategy for achieving that...
Venezuela: another victim of the new world order?
Spearhead Special Report – 21.02.2019
By Syed Murtaza Zaidi
Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
South America has been a hotbed for socialist and communist movements for years and was the...
Iran-Saudi rivalry: Options for Pakistan
Spearhead Special Report – 05.12.2017
By Hira A. Shafi
Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
Pakistan shares deep socio-religious linkages and has common security and economic interests with both, Iran...
Pakistan’s economic snapshot, October – November 2013
Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves stood at $8.8 billion on November 22, 2013: SBP held $3.46 billion and commercial banks held $5.33 billion...
International Conference on Global Peace Amidst War and Conflict
Spearhead Special Report – 26.09.2018
By Hira A. Shafi
Senior Research Analyst, Spearhead Research
On the 17th-18th of September, The Center for Peace, Security and Development Studies (CPSD) hosted an...
Pakistan: Defying the odds
The road traffic in a country is a good barometer of its level of discipline, education and mannerisms. There was a time when smartly...
Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2012-15: Comments and Recommendations
Spearhead Special Report – 15.12.2014
STPF 2012-15 outlines various aspects of trade that need to be worked on to further the goals of economic revival....