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Jun 25, 2015

Rakisits: Death Penalty Returns to Pakistan

By Claude Rakisits

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits writes for Rule of Law Updates and Perspectives on the reinstatement of the death penalty in Pakistan:

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New Atlanticist

Jun 25, 2015

Nuclear Expert Outlines India’s ‘Command and Control’ Policy

By Larry Luxner

Retired Brigadier Arun Sahgal, one of India’s top experts on nuclear policy, reasserted his country’s “no first use” doctrine in a June 23 presentation to the Atlantic Council. Sahgal, Director of the New Delhi-based Forum for Strategic Initiative, doesn’t represent official thinking, but he spoke from thirty-six years of experience in the Indian Army. “India’s […]

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In the News

Jun 12, 2015

Rakisits: Pakistan’s Pivot to China

By Claude Rakisits

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits writes for Australian Strategic Policy Institute on Pakistan-China relations in light of the $46 billion Chinese investment in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor: 

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Event Recap

Jun 10, 2015

A conversation with Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary H.E. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry

By Refayat Haque

On June 4, His Excellency Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary, gave public remarks at an event hosted by the Atlantic Council’s South Asia Center. He spoke about the government’s progress in restoring peace and stability in the country and their approach to pursue regional security. H.E. Chaudhry outlined the success of the counter-insurgency campaign […]

Pakistan

In the News

Jun 5, 2015

Rakisits on Pakistan’s Defense Budget

By Claude Rakisits

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on Pakistan’s double digit defense budget increase:

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New Atlanticist

Jun 4, 2015

Pakistani Taliban’s Core ‘Dismantled’

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary says military campaign against terrorists in ‘critical phase’ The Pakistani military has dismantled the Taliban’s core in a successful operation that is now in a “critical phase,” Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry said June 4 at the Atlantic Council. The terrorist group’s leadership “is on the run,” Chaudhry said.

Pakistan

In the News

Jun 4, 2015

Ullman: Pakistan’s Future – Bright and Sunny or a Lull in the Storm?

By Harlan Ullman

Atlantic Council Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for the Pakistani Daily Times on the various factors at play in Pakistan’s future:

Pakistan

Event Recap

May 27, 2015

Pakistan: The Citizens’ Fight for a Voice

By Nazia Khan

From a western perspective, Pakistan appears to be a country embroiled in numerous challenges, namely security and governance. But a growing movement comprised of Pakistan’s ordinary citizens seeks to reclaim the space taken by these challenges. Mohammed Jibran Nasir is at the heart of this movement, and visited the Atlantic Council in May to share […]

Pakistan

Event Recap

May 14, 2015

iFarm Pakistan: Food security, innovation, and commercialization

By Nazia Khan

Pakistan’s agriculture sector has underachieved for the last few decades, and along with structural issues, has led to a growing food security crisis in the country. Gregory Gottlieb, USAID Mission Director for Pakistan, spoke to the Atlantic Council about the growing crisis that stems from not just “how much Pakistan grows,” but from “what it […]

Pakistan

In the News

May 14, 2015

Rakisits on the on the Afghanistan-Pakistan Security Pledge

By Claude Rakisits

Defense News quotes South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Claude Rakisits on the Afghanistan-Pakistan security pledge:

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