Measuring CPEC Beyond Optimism and Institutional Silence
Jun 22, 2026
The absence of a coherent, empirically grounded performance architecture for large-scale bilateral infrastructure engagement has become one of the most consequential blind spots in Pakistan’s development governance, particularly in relation to long-term cooperation with China. Over the past decade, public discourse surrounding CPEC
Corridors Under Strain: China’s Mediation, Pakistan–Afghanistan Tensions, and the Fragility of Regional Geo-Economic Integration
Mar 25, 2026
The contemporary architecture of global connectivity rests upon an intricate fusion of infrastructure, political stability, and strategic foresight. Nowhere is this fusion more fragile than along the fault line connecting Pakistan and Afghanistan, where persistent instability threatens not merely bilateral relations but the