https://www.iess.ir/en/Target-Countries/pakistan Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:03:28 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. Tue, 16 Sep 2025 03:03:28 GMT Pakistan 60 https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4104/ The official recognition of the Taliban government by Russia may mark a new chapter in the international community’s relations with the Taliban and Afghanistan. In fact, this decision by Moscow could pave the way for the official recognition of the Taliban by other countries, particularly neighbors such as Pakistan. However, Pakistan, as one of the most influential countries shaping developments in Afghanistan, has reacted cautiously to this development. Shafqat Ali Khan, the spokesperson for Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, described it as an issue limited to the bilateral relations of two independent states, based on Moscow’s calculations of its legitimate security interests in this part of the world. His response carried the implication that Pakistan will make decisions on this matter based on the considerations of Islamabad–Kabul bilateral relations and the imperatives of its national interests. ]]> Pakistan Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:36:12 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4104/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4079/ This analytical report, relying on reliable scientific sources and new conceptual frameworks, attempts to reinterpret the power structure in Pakistan in the form of a hybrid regime and analyze the logics of power reproduction within this framework. The goal is to provide a conceptual, institutional, and strategic reading of Pakistan's political-institutional situation for strategic and decision-making institutions. ]]> Dr. Vida Yaghouti Pakistan Tue, 05 Aug 2025 07:47:16 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4079/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4066/ During the 12 days of mutual fighting between Iran and the Zionist regime, what was the reaction of regional actors, especially India and Pakistan, and how did their diplomatic and economic actions reflect strategic independence? ]]> Pakistan Sat, 19 Jul 2025 06:23:44 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4066/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4029/ A comprehensive analysis of the tension between India and Pakistan in 2025 and the role of regional actors such as the Taliban, China, and the United States. This article examines the upcoming and future scenarios of the Kashmir crisis. ]]> Pakistan Thu, 29 May 2025 05:30:20 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/4029/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3926/ Relations between Taliban-led Afghanistan and Pakistan have been largely tense over the past three years. Recently, Pakistan’s civilian leadership appeared to recognize the strategic and economic costs of continued tensions and sought to recalibrate its approach toward Afghanistan. It seemed that they aimed to remove tensions from bilateral relations, in order to secure economic, political, and security interests, reclaim their role in Afghanistan, and prevent the influence of rival states in the country as much as possible. However, the meaningful action taken by the Pakistan military in attacking Afghanistan amidst negotiations by Pakistan’s special envoy in Kabul disrupted the course of developments. ]]> Pakistan Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:23:14 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3926/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3909/ Pakistan, a country with a unique ideological identity, has always been a battleground for tensions between secular and religious forces. Religious parties, with a long history and deep influence in politics and society, continue to play a pivotal role in shaping the country's future trajectory. Future scenarios suggest that any significant change in the role of religious parties requires profound transformations in domestic politics, social structures, and international relations. ]]> Pakistan Sun, 19 Jan 2025 10:12:42 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3909/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3835/ Pakistan’s defense industry: challenges and export growth amid Ukraine war, compared to Turkey and India’s defense progress. ]]> Pakistan Mon, 14 Oct 2024 04:23:47 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3835/ https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3739/ In the framework of neighborhood revitalization policy and using regional capacities, the high-ranking officials of Iran government recently visited Pakistan and expressed their political will to improve relations in the political, security and economic spheres. Signing eight cooperation documents, and renaming one of the important streets of Islamabad as "Iran Avenue", confirms this fact. ]]> Pakistan Sun, 02 Jun 2024 05:11:27 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3739/ 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 10:03:23 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 05:52:04 GMT https://www.iess.ir/en/analysis/3548/