Mamoona Rubab

Maldives’ first Covid-19 cases emerged on March 7, 2020 when two migrant workers contracted the infection from an Italian tourist, who tested positive after returning to Italy. By March 31, the remote Indian Ocean nation had 19 confirmed cases of the disease – three of...

Bhutan reported its first Covid-19 case on March 5, 2020 when an American tourist tested positive for the disease. By March 31, 2020 there were five cases, but no deaths due to the infection. All cases were imported cases and till the end of...

Bangladesh, one of the world's most densely-populated countries, officially reported its first Covid-19 case on March 8, 2020. The first death because of the pandemic occurred on March 18, 2020. The viral infection had, by March 31, 2020, infected 51 individuals and claimed 5...

By Syeda Mamoona Rubab Economic concerns largely shaped foreign policy last year, writes Syeda Mamoona Rubab Foreign policy is often described as a fire fighting job with the goal of avoiding the worst. Year 2019 underscored that as Pakistan continued to face multiple challenges on the...

By Syeda Mamoona Rubab Syeda Mamoona Rubab looks at all the factors that are obstructing a peace agreement in Afghanistan Talks between the United States and Taliban over a peace deal have resumed in Doha after a hiatus of nearly three months, but the prospects for...

By Syeda Mamoona Rubab Iran and Pakistan have not deepened their relations because they find themselves in opposite camps of regional geopolitics, writes Syeda Mamoona Rubab Visits by Pakistani and Iranian leaders to each other’s country have always been marked by plenty of platitudes about bilateral...

By Syeda Mamoona Rubab China may be able to push all parties in the Afghan conflict to reach a settlement, writes Syeda Mamoona Rubab There is some glimmer of hope for peace as China is preparing to host a fresh initiative for bringing together Afghan political...

By Syeda Mamoona Rubab Syeda Mamoona Rubab thinks scepticism about the intensity, focus, and even-handedness of counter-terrorism operations persists The security situation in the country has vastly improved over the past few years due to multiple counter-terrorism operations undertaken by law enforcement agencies and armed forces. Analysis...

By Syeda Mamoona Rubab Syeda Mamoona Rubab explains why there has been no headway in the Afghan peace process Nearly six weeks after US President Donald Trump upended peace negotiations with Taliban, there seems to be a consensus that the peace process needs to be restarted,...

By Syeda Mamoona Rubab  According to FATF’s assessment, Pakistan implemented only 5 of 22 agreed action points. Syeda Mamoona Rubab what all remains unaddressed After narrowly escaping the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) dreaded blacklist, the government has renewed its resolve to make necessary changes in...