Ashish Shukla

The Jaffar Express Hijack and Shrinking State Writ in Balochistan

The Jaffar Express hijack has exposed the fact that as far as Balochistan is concerned, the writ of the Pakistani State has shrunk.

Ashish Shukla |
March 19, 2025 |
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Ashish Shukla’s Article ‘Micromanagement of Politics in Pakistan’ Published in Journal of Peace Studies

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘Micromanagement of Politics in Pakistan’ has been published in the Journal of Peace Studies Vol. 31, Issue 3-4, July-December 2024.

Given the history of volatility and the present state of affairs in Pakistan, it would not be an exaggeration to say that political instability has somewhat become a permanent feature of Pakistani polity, says Dr Shukla.

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कुर्रम में जारी साम्प्रदायिक संघर्ष: दावे और हकीक़त

पाकिस्तान में सरकार और संस्थाएं कुर्रम में जारी हिंसा के मूल कारणों की पहचान करने और उनके समाधान के लिए जरुरी प्रयास करने में पूरी तरह विफल रहे हैं|

Ashish Shukla |
December 05, 2024 |
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शेख हसीना का राजनीतिक अवसान: एक विश्लेषण

बांग्लादेश में शेख हसीना की सत्ता से बेदखली के एक महीने पूरे होने के बाद भी अंतरिम सरकार देश में वृहद सुधारों का रोडमैप प्रस्तुत करने में विफल रही है|

Ashish Shukla |
September 09, 2024 |
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पाकिस्तान के बलूचिस्तान में बी.एल.ए. की बढ़ती ताकत

बी.एल.ए. के हालिया ऑपरेशन हेरोफ़ ने इस्लामाबाद एवं रावलपिंडी स्थित राजनीतिक एवं सैन्य एस्टाब्लिश्मेंट को अन्दर से झकझोर कर रख दिया है|

Ashish Shukla |
September 06, 2024 |
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Enduring Political Unrest in Pakistan: Implications for India

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar, IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘Enduring Political Unrest in Pakistan: Implications for India’ has been published in the April-June 2024 issue of the Peer Reviewed Journal ‘National Security’. Continued political instability in Pakistan may further strengthen the security establishment’s grip over the political system and give greater space to radical elements, says Dr Shukla. Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

Calling TTP by Another Name: Would It Diminish the Threat It Poses to Pakistan?

Declaring the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as Fitna al Khawarji will neither delegitimise the TTP nor diminish the threat it poses.

Ashish Shukla |
August 07, 2024 |
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Ramification of ‘Banning PTI’ in Pakistan

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article “Ramification of ‘Banning PTI’ in Pakistan” has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 23 July 2024.

History suggests that ban on political parties in Pakistan has not worked in the past. It is unlikely to work today. Such bans were either lifted by the government later or the parties started operating with new names, says Dr Shukhla.

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Disclaimer: The views expressed by the author are personal and do not in any way reflect the views of MP-IDSA or the Government of India.

Pakistan’s 2024–25 Budget: An Analysis

Unchecked inflation and a low tax-to-GDP ratio are some of the key economic woes plaguing Pakistan.

Ashish Shukla |
July 18, 2024 |
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The Chabahar Port and India-Iran Agreement

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘The Chabahar Port and India-Iran Agreement’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies, on 21 May 2024.

The article traces the history of India-Iran engagement on Chabahar, provides a critical analysis of it and identifies the challenges ahead.

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