National security policy needs revisit
This is the second of a two-part series detailing the 2020 National Security Policy’s (NSP) ill-advised focus on economic diplomacy – ill-advised as the world moves from unipolarity to multipolairty.…
Realignment of security policy
THE state institutions made a mistake by deciding to initiate peace talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan. The talks were doomed from the start. They allowed the TTP to regain their lost…
National security policy
A nation’s national security policy (NSP) is a national vade mecum or ‘grand national strategy’ which helps draft various sectoral strategies or policies which lead to operational strategies and action…
Security policy impasse
IN Pakistan, the drafting of security policy has largely remained the preserve of national security institutions. The executive and parliament rarely intervene, apparently trusting the wisdom of those at the…
Time to recalibrate our security policy
The almost-simultaneous recent terrorist attacks in Lahore and Kabul clearly remind us of the cross-border mobility, capacity and advantages terrorists exploit due to the ongoing hostility between Afghanistan and Pakistan.…
Pandemic-induced food insecurity: policy response
The general linchpin of the food security wheel intends to serve the locality by providing access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food in order to meet the calories intake. Here…
National security: disastrous policymaking
Input will dictate output – almost always. So what is the input that is going into our national security and foreign policymaking that has produced such a bungled output? Let’s…
Bankers’ bonanza or policy blunder?
EVERY month, millions of overseas Pakistanis send money home to support families, invest in property, or simply stay connected with their roots. These remittances, now a cornerstone of Pakistan’s balance-of-payments,…
Policy issues in the EFF programme – II
In addition, lack of adequate regulatory capacity means that it is very likely, as has been the case in real markets, for example, agriculture, left to market forces without adequate…
Syria and Israel in direct talks focused on security
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime…
