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Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal

Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal is an Islamabad-based analyst and professor at the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University. E-mail: [email protected] Twitter: @zafar_jaspal

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The Zionism-Hindutva nexus and its Asia fall-out

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu seem to have near matching political strategies— unrestrained ethnic cleansing to muster support and endure popularity in their right-wing domestic constituencies.

January 11, 2024

Pakistan needs to reap the dividends of nuclear energy

The United Nations Climate Summit COP28 was concluded in Dubai on Dec. 12, with promises of speeding up processes to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees celsius. The remarkable enterprise was a pledge by the global nuclear industry to triple nuclear energy by 2050. 

December 13, 2023

Stabilizing the fragile economy of Pakistan through regional connectivity

Intra-regional trade is vital for the entire region’s economic progress and to mitigate interstate conflicts. This is why Islamabad assigns great importance to the activities of regional organizations.

November 14, 2023

Saudi Arabia’s investment role in Pakistan’s mineral resources

The Pakistan government seems determined to capitalize on the mineral sector’s opportunities to increase its GDP growth. Realizing and utilizing this sector’s potential makes locally raw materials available for industrial and economic development. 

August 15, 2023