This article on Indo-Pak relations examines how competing narratives, hybrid warfare, and media propaganda are shaping diplomatic outcomes between the two nuclear powers. It highlights India’s disinformation campaigns, Pakistan’s response strategies, and the erosion of international law in the battle for global perception.
Criterion Quarterly
Vol 20-2 (Apr/Jun 2025)
Export Promotion: What is Missing? (Identification of Gaps and Policy Options)
This article on export promotion identifies key gaps in Pakistan’s trade policy and outlines strategic reforms needed to enhance value addition, strengthen industrial policy, and drive economic growth. It urges a shift from ad hoc incentives to long-term structural solutions.
Bridging the Digital Divide: Infrastructure Deficits, Policy Frameworks, and Socio-Economic Imperatives in Pakistan’s Pathway to Global Digital Competitiveness
This article on Pakistan’s digital divide examines how weak digital infrastructure, fragmented policy frameworks, and deep socio-economic inequality are limiting the country’s digital competitiveness. It outlines urgent reforms needed to ensure inclusive growth in the digital age.
Women Inheritance Rights: Rhetoric or resurgence?
This article on women inheritance rights in Pakistan explores how customary law, patriarchal norms, and weak legal enforcement continue to deny women property ownership, reinforcing deep-rooted gender inequality. It offers practical policy and legal reforms to bridge this systemic gap.
Chapter 14: The Militancy Challenge — Development Challenges of Pakistan: Constraints and Choices
This review of Chapter 14 from Development Challenges of Pakistan unpacks how militancy has deepened development challenges in Pakistan, undermining economic growth, eroding state capacity, and exposing weaknesses in public policy. A sobering look at the cost of conflict on national progress.
Facts and Fallacies of Hybrid Warfare: Old Wine in New Bottle?
This article uncovers the reality of hybrid warfare, a modern military strategy that combines conventional tactics with cyber warfare and propaganda. It highlights the evolving nature of global conflict, dissecting the facts and fallacies behind this approach. As hybrid warfare becomes more prevalent, understanding its nuances is crucial for grasping contemporary geopolitical challenges.
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