Foreign Policy Essay
Evaluating the Trump Administration’s Pakistan Reset
Madiha Afzal Sun, Oct 25, 2020, 10:01 AM
A more transactional policy has brought advantages, but will have limits in the longer term.
Madiha Afzal is a David M. Rubenstein Fellow in the Foreign Policy program. Her research lies at the intersection of political economy, development, and security, with a focus on Pakistan. She previously worked as an assistant professor of public policy at the University of Maryland, College Park.
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Afghanistan/Pakistan
Will the Afghan Peace Process Be Pakistan’s Road to Redemption?
Madiha Afzal Thu, Jul 9, 2020, 8:01 AM
Despite tensions with the Trump administration, Pakistan has become an important intermediary in negotiations with the Taliban.
pakistan
Why Is Pakistan’s Military Repressing a Huge, Nonviolent Pashtun Protest Movement?
Madiha Afzal Tue, Feb 18, 2020, 8:58 AM
Tens of thousands of protesters are rallying against the Pakistani military's operations in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
pakistan
Why Pakistan’s Former Ruler Musharraf Was Sentenced to Death, And What It Means
Madiha Afzal Mon, Dec 23, 2019, 8:00 AM
Musharraf's sentence is caught in the competition between the government, the military, and the judiciary.
Afghanistan/Pakistan
Why the Trump Administration’s Policy on Pakistan is Likely to Fail
Madiha Afzal Thu, Nov 30, 2017, 9:00 AM
Editor’s Note: This piece originally appeared on Order from Chaos.