Managing India-Pakistan trade relations – II
Policy recommendations: As the relationship is likely to remain fragile due to past historical experience a proactive management of the policies and processes and a vigilant eye on their implementation…
Managing India-Pakistan trade relations – I
The following is the text of a paper presented at the Woodrow Wilson Centre Conference on Pakistan-India Trade at Washington, D.C., on April 23, 2012. Background: Economic historians and analysts…
Need for new trade corridors
The strategic direction of United States and Saudi Arabia relations is entering a new phase of profound transformation, driven by mutual economic interests, energy diversification, and geopolitical recalibrations. President Donald…
Need for new trade corridors
The strategic direction of United States and Saudi Arabia relations is entering a new phase of profound transformation, driven by mutual economic interests, energy diversification, and geopolitical recalibrations. President Donald…
US-China trade war
The Liberation Day “reciprocal” tariffs announced by US President Donald Trump were stayed for 90 days on 9 April for all countries except China. Trump announced that “I am hereby…
Navigating trade barriers
IN today’s complex global trade environment, Pakistan finds itself navigating between two competing demands: the Trump administration’s protectionist tariffs and the European Union’s emerging Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). While…
International trade on the line
The trade war has begun, and international trade is currently under threat. International relations are also under strain, primarily due to new tariffs imposed by the US administration on potential…
Frozen relations
TWO recent developments have reinforced the fraught relationship between Pakistan and India, which makes the prospect bleak for any thaw in their ties. The first concerns the terrorist attack and…
Trade wars and tariffs
In an increasingly dynamic global landscape, Asia stands at the forefront of change, driven by a shared commitment to openness and economic integration. The region’s growth remains crucial to global…
Keep investing in the relationship
US President Trump in his State of the Union address thanked Pakistan for the arrest of an ISIS operative believed to have been behind the Abbey Gate bombing at Kabul…
