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Pakistan’s Emerging Security Dynamics and Their Impact on CPEC

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The resurgence of banned terrorist and insurgent groups, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K), and Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), in western and southern Pakistan is alarming and poses a significant threat to the country’s strategic assets, particularly the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). To comprehensively assess this threat, Pak Institute for Peace Studies organized a … Read more

CPEC Security in 2019

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Amid improved security of CPEC projects and workers, it is pertinent to understand the nexus between domestic natural resources, sustainable development and violent conflict. CPEC has been facing security challenges both at internal and external level. Apart from capacity building of CPEC linked special security forces and law enforcement agencies, government needs to address the … Read more

CPEC in Balochistan: Local concerns and implications

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CPEC is a project of opportunity as well as risk for Balochistan. Therefore, a lot will depend on how CPEC is executed in the province in terms of giving a due share and economic benefits to the Baloch people. A perceived sense of discrimination can further fuel the anti-federation sentiments in the province and strengthen … Read more

Financing of Diamer-Bhasha dam and the CPEC

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Anam Fatima These days, the financing of Diamer-Bhasha Dam is in the news. Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the expatriate Pakistanis to generously support funds for the dam. The Supreme Court has already established a dedicated pool to generate money through donations. The move is quite noble. But clearly, it is being said, … Read more

Potential of China’s Belt and Road Initiative in South Asia connectivity explored

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Participants at a two-day international conference on regional connectivity of South Asia explored the possibility of connecting one of the least integrated regions of the world, South Asia, and whether China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) will be able to do so. They also explored the linkages between connectivity and stability, with one contributing to … Read more

CPEC security developments

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There has been relative improvement in the country’s overall security situation in 2016 that boded well for the security of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as well. However some major attacks by Islamist and sectarian militants groups, mainly in Balochistan – the province that holds a pivotal place in the CPEC due to hosting Gwadar Port … Read more

Despite divisive regional scenario, CPEC can achieve goals of connectivity

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The emerging scenario in region around Pakistan is bereft with differences, rivalry, and insecuriy, a situation likely to exacerbate under Trump administration. Even CPEC gets played in those differences. But with right set of policies, Pakistan can achieve the CPEC, with an added outcome of bridging divides. These were some of the key thoughts that … Read more

German scholar Dr. Reetz argues Pakistan can benefit from changing regional dynamics

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A visiting German professor Dr. Dietrich Reetz argued that the world is increasingly moving from Cold War binary to a multipolar world, which will give room to geo-economics instead of geo-politics. This phenomenal change has provided a market place for competitive projects. Pakistan should adjust its interests accordingly. Dr. Reetz expressed these views during a … Read more

Book touches upon the multi-dimensional relations between Pakistan and China

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On November 25, 2015, Pak Institute for Peace Studies co-hosted a ceremony marking book launch on China-Pakistan friendship. The book “You and Us: Stories of China and Pakistan” is a compilation of the stories of those friendship, penned by former Chinese diplomats and officials. Speakers from both China and Pakistan appreciated the release of the book, underscoring … Read more