Ashish Shukla

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 |
IDSA Comments

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 |
Issue Brief

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 |
IDSA Comments

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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पाकिस्तान के राजनीतिक पटल पर नवाज़ शरीफ की वापसी

Associate Felow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘पाकिस्तान के राजनीतिक पटल पर नवाज़ शरीफ की वापसी’ (Nawaz Sharif's Return on the Political Turf of Pakistan) has been published in the July-September 2023 issue of the quarterly journal ‘शोधार्थी’.

Making Sense of Elections in Pakistan: Challenges Galore

पाकिस्तान में आम चुनाव एवं सरकार गठन: एक विश्लेषण

पाकिस्तान के इतिहास और उसके समक्ष उपस्थित चुनौतियों के देखते हुए इस बात के कयास लगाए जा रहे हैं कि शाहबाज़ शरीफ की सरकार भी शायद ही अपना निर्धारित कार्यकाल पूर्ण कर सके|

Ashish Shukla |
March 20, 2024 |
Issue Brief

The Saga of Lifetime-Dis-qualification and Re-Qualification in Pakistan

Ashish Shukla

January 24, 2024

Associate Fellow, Manohar Parrikar IDSA, Dr Ashish Shukla’s article ‘The Saga of Lifetime Dis-qualification and Re-qualification in Pakistan’ has been published by the International Centre for Peace Studies on 24 January 2024.

Given the complex nature and dynamics of inter-institutional and intra-institutional relationship, politics in Pakistan retains both the elements of unpredictability and of surprise as it is unfolding in the wake of the upcoming election, says Dr Shukla.

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