Akhtar joins Strategic Vision Institute to discuss South Asian nuclear history

Issue Brief Apr 1, 2025

Rescuing Pakistan’s economy

By Aasim M. Husain

For decades, Pakistan has struggled with a declining standard of living, skyrocketing public debt, and economic policies that have failed to address the root causes of its stagnation.
Economy & Business Middle East
Akhtar joins Strategic Vision Institute to discuss South Asian nuclear history

Issue Brief Nov 14, 2024

Mapping South Asia’s digital landscape

By Mark Linscott, Gopal Nadadur

Data protection regulations are becoming critical for South Asia, where some countries are increasingly driven by digital economies.
Bangladesh Digital Policy
Akhtar joins Strategic Vision Institute to discuss South Asian nuclear history

Memo to… May 16, 2024

Memo to the UN secretary-general: Establish a UN conflict prevention mechanism for the Afghanistan region

By Laurie Nathan and Nilofar Sakhi

The risk of conflict between Afghanistan and its neighbors has been rising since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, and is now at a critical point. The UN has tools that have lowered the risk of major conflict in other tense neighborhoods. It’s time to deploy them for Afghanistan.
Afghanistan Central Asia

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Apr 28, 2021

Akhtar joins Strategic Vision Institute to discuss South Asian nuclear history

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Apr 21, 2021

Akhtar in Pakistan Politico: Come September: Holding stakeholders responsible for the chaos in Afghanistan

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SouthAsiaSource

Apr 15, 2021

Khuda hafez Afghanistan and maybe Pakistan!

By Shuja Nawaz

20 years after invading Afghanistan to punish the Taliban for harboring Osama bin Laden, President Joe Biden is saying goodbye to Afghanistan. Regardless of the main reason why President Biden is extracting the US military and hence NATO from Afghanistan, the people of Afghanistan may end up being sacrificed and left to the depredations of the Taliban and Islamic State.

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Apr 8, 2021

Lakhani joins daftarkhwan fireside to discuss her organization Invest2Innovate and early-stage startups in Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Economy & Business Pakistan

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Apr 8, 2021

Ghori-Ahmad joins USIP to discuss Pakistan’s post-pandemic economic outlook

By Atlantic Council

Coronavirus Economy & Business

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Mar 31, 2021

Khan on gender equality: Gender Equality in a COVID-19 World: Actions in Pakistan
Pakistan Resilience & Society

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Mar 30, 2021

Lakhani joins Clubhouse to discuss Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and Pakistan

By Atlantic Council

Digital Policy Economy & Business

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Mar 30, 2021

Akhtar joins King’s College CSSS to discuss the language of nuclear deterrence in South Asia

By Atlantic Council

India Nuclear Deterrence

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Mar 29, 2021

Riaz in The Daily Star: A cancelled 1971 conference in Pakistan sends a message

By Atlantic Council

Bangladesh Disinformation

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Mar 29, 2021

Nawaz joins the Qamar Cheema Show to discuss how Pakistan and India should engage with lessons of history

By Atlantic Council

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Thomas S. Warrick

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Sofyan Yusufi

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