https://www.iess.ir/en/Target-Countries/pakistan Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:40:39 GMT /skins/default/en/normal/ch01_newsfeed_logo.gif https://www.iess.ir/ 100 70 en Copyright (c) Institute for East Strategic Studies, all rights reserved. Sat, 27 Apr 2024 20:40:39 GMT Pakistan 60 https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3688/ By holding the elections on 8 February 2024, Pakistan will know its rulers for the next five years. Everyone who takes office, more than anything, seeks to save Pakistan from the economic crisis, confront the growth of extremism, redefine relations with neighbors, decide on the existing challenges with two neighbors (India and Afghanistan), and define and restore Pakistan's position in the regional and international arenas and among the players in this arena. ]]> Pakistan Sat, 02 Mar 2024 09:03:23 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3688/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3548/ It can be predicted that the power cycle in Pakistan will continue to be a rotation of power between army generals and political parties. As a result, Pakistan is expected to be excluded from the sustainable development process - at least compared to its regional rival, India. ]]> Pakistan Sat, 26 Aug 2023 04:52:04 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3548/ https://www.iess.ir/en/report/3547/ Iran and Pakistan are two neighboring and influential countries in the West Asia that, due to their proximity, have lower trade costs than other countries. Today, both countries have strong capacities to develop bilateral relations, and they can bring Iran-Pakistan relations closer by developing bilateral cooperation, especially in various economic sectors. ]]> Pakistan Sat, 26 Aug 2023 04:47:19 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/report/3547/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3319/ From Britain’s point of view, Pakistan has weakened the political leverage of Western powers in South Asia, due to interaction with China and some regional powers. Hence, investing in soft power, including the potential of Pakistan's young population, English language as the second language of Pakistan, the large population of Pakistani diaspora in England, and the development of non-governmental organizations with a focus on humanitarian goals, will be able to realize the British strategy in Pakistan, which is to control and monitor the activities of the countries in the region. ]]> Pakistan Mon, 12 Dec 2022 08:16:19 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3319/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3172/ One of the most important sects of Sunnis in South Asia is the Barelvi sect, which is a mixture of Sunni Islam and Sufism. The Barelvis make up about 50% of Pakistan's Muslim population and usually live in Punjab and Sindh. In the past, Barelvis were unable to compete in the political battlefield and were mostly considered as a minor player in Pakistan’s politics. In the 1990s, the emergence of the Taliban and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, influenced by the Deobandi School, created a great challenge for the Barelvis and led to the growth of the Deobandi School, and later, Nawaz Sharif’s Shariat bill created serious tensions among this sect. In the first decade of the 21st century, a chain of events caused the Barelvis to show the strongest religious reaction. The Barelvis have proven that they can have the same "street power" of their rival sects and bring the government to its knees. Gradually, part of this group has became extremist and after getting merged with a new political force called Tehreek-e-Labbaik Ya Rasool Allah and the political wing of Tehreek-e-Labbaik, has turned into a powerful new actor in Pakistan’s political arena. ]]> Pakistan Sun, 24 Jul 2022 03:48:49 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3172/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3077/ Gilgit-Baltistan is a Shia-populated region which is part of Azad Jammu and Kashmir under Pakistan control. Prior to the 1970s, all of the region’s ethnic and religious groups were living in peace and harmony, but after the 1970s, sectarian violence became a major concern in the region which was largely due to some reasons: the reopening of the Karakoram Highway, General Zia-ul-Haq’s decision to impose the Sunni rulings on Shias, the efforts to change the religious context of the region by transferring Sunnis from other regions to Gilgit-Baltistan, the formation of anti-Shia groups with the tacit support of the establishment, the intervention of foreign governments such as Saudi Arabia in supporting anti-Shia sectarianism, and finally the effects of Afghanistan’s jihad in the 1980s. Moreover, due to the lack of official educational institutions, the region has witnessed an increase in the number of religious schools, some of which promote sectarian hatred and extremism. All of these issues have had major impacts on promotion of sectarian violence in the Gilgit-Baltistan region. ]]> Pakistan Sun, 08 May 2022 04:10:28 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3077/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2981/ Women's political participation in Pakistan depends directly on their academic education as well as their social status and family. Therefore, any collective activity by women in Pakistan is primarily a reflection of the intellectual and psychological conflicts of the areas in which they live. For example, the tribal areas have the lowest participation rate, and the eastern and central regions enjoy the highest one. If the presence of women in the political and legislative spheres becomes more prominent, the rules of political game in Pakistan can bring about fundamental changes in society, in a way that modernizes the communication patterns of women and makes them bolder to achieve their rights; and, of course, it is largely at odds with the general views of the extremist parties. ]]> Pakistan Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:02:50 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2981/ https://www.iess.ir/en/roundtable/2975/ The Institute for East Strategic Studies is hosting roundtable on "Review of Pakistan-Iran Relations and Review of Developments in Afghanistan" ]]> Pakistan Wed, 26 Jan 2022 07:30:13 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/roundtable/2975/ https://www.iess.ir/en/roundtable/2973/ The Institute for East Strategic Studies (IESS) is hosting a roundtable on "The perspective of Iran-Pakistan relations." The summit is being held with the presence of Asif Durrani, former Pakistani ambassador to Tehran and senior researcher at Islamabad Policy Research Institute. ]]> Pakistan Tue, 25 Jan 2022 12:52:52 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/roundtable/2973/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2704/ After years of covert politics or hiding itself behind the United States, Britain has once again returned to the policy of direct intervention in Afghanistan to start a new adventure there and bring about geopolitical and structural changes in Afghanistan. It can be said that the idea of creating the Taliban in the 1970s and 1980s, besides defeating the Soviets, has had other long-term goals. The fact that Britain with the help of Pakistan, is seeking to establish a joint Taliban-led government in Afghanistan to make up for its past defeats in the country or is looking for instability and insecurity in the South Asia region is under question. But, what is clear is that Pakistan's approach in the region is aligned with Britain’s policy, and Britain’s policy has always been based on lure, division and dispute, although it may lead to peace in the short term. ]]> Afghanistan Sat, 24 Jul 2021 04:56:52 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/2704/