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Event Recap

Sep 9, 2020

Event recap: “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on South Asian Economies” with the US Embassy in Delhi

By Atlantic Council

On September 3, 2020, the US Embassy in Delhi hosted a webinar about the effects of COVID-19 on the regional economies of South Asia, featuring Dr Irfan Nooruddin, director of the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center.

Afghanistan Bangladesh

In the News

Sep 8, 2020

Nawaz joins ThinkFest Pakistan to discuss his book, “The Battle for Pakistan”

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Sep 8, 2020

The US should pursue a trade policy reset in South Asia

By Amber Jamil

The United States needs a reset on its trade policy in South Asia that focuses on the twin goals of supporting its potential partners in the region and providing tangible economic benefits back home.

India International Markets

In the News

Aug 29, 2020

Younus in his podcast “Pakistonomy”: US-Pakistan relations and the role of the diaspora

By Atlantic Council

Civil Society Pakistan

In the News

Aug 22, 2020

Samad as a panelist with the Jinnah Institute: Negotiating the End Game in Afghanistan

By Atlantic Council

Afghanistan Crisis Management

In the News

Aug 21, 2020

Nawaz joins StratNewsGlobal to discuss the implications of the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia divide

By Atlantic Council

Pakistan Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

Aug 18, 2020

Pakistan races to avoid financial watchdog blacklist

By Safiya Ghori-Ahmad

The Pakistani Senate is racing to approve multiple bills to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing—and fulfill a twenty-seven-point plan from global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF). With thirteen remaining conditions and an eye on the mid-October deadline, Pakistan is hoping to avoid a demotion from the FATF’s grey list to the blacklist, joining countries such as Iran and North Korea.

Financial Regulation International Financial Institutions

In the News

Aug 15, 2020

Nawaz quoted in Voice of America: 6 years after Pakistani military operation, some in North Waziristan still await damage surveys

By Atlantic Council

Human Rights Pakistan

SouthAsiaSource

Aug 13, 2020

Divergent tales of septuagenarian Bengal

By Rudabeh Shahid and Adil Hossain

As South Asia observes the seventy-third anniversary of the Partition of India, Bangladesh finds itself in conflict with the statistics cited by many to celebrate what they perceive to be rising prosperity. Simultaneously, the rise in communal tensions in West Bengal possibly signal long lasting consequences for India’s secular polity which might adversely affect Hindu-Muslim relations in South Asia […]

Bangladesh Democratic Transitions

Report

Aug 13, 2020

Evolving news media landscapes in India and Pakistan: Implications for regional peace and stability

By Fatima Salman

India and Pakistan recognize the utility of the press in contemporary conflicts, and seek to deploy it as an offensive weapon in a larger information war. Both countries have utilized digital, print, and broadcast media to shape international perceptions and public opinion domestically.

India Media

Experts