Shahid Javed Burki

Shahid Javed Burki, a former finance minister of Pakistan and vice president of the World Bank, is currently Chairman of the Shahid Javed Burki Institute of Public Policy in Lahore.

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The Drums of War in Kashmir
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The Drums of War in Kashmir

Mar 4, 2019 Shahid Javed Burki argues that the dynamic driving tensions between India and Pakistan in the disputed region has reversed.

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Imran Khan’s Pakistan
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Imran Khan’s Pakistan

Jul 29, 2018 Shahid Javed Burki says the cricketer-turned-prime minister is about to face the most important test of his life.

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Trump’s Reckless Tweets vs. Pakistan’s Democratic Hopes
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Trump’s Reckless Tweets vs. Pakistan’s Democratic Hopes

Jan 5, 2018 Shahid Javed Burki fears that US pressure will undermine the country's slow, albeit steady, political progress.

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Trump’s Doomed Afghan Strategy
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Trump’s Doomed Afghan Strategy

Aug 28, 2017 Shahid Javed Burki views the US president's recent speech as part of an ill-conceived foreign policy doctrine.

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Pakistan’s Democracy Will Survive
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Pakistan’s Democracy Will Survive

Aug 7, 2017 Shahid Javed Burki believes that the political implications of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's dismissal will be benign.

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A COVID-19 Emergency Response Plan

Larry Hatheway

The rapid escalation of the COVID-19 crisis may be setting the stage for a global recession. Economic policymakers have no time to waste in preparing a response – preferably one that makes full use of low and falling bond yields, below-target inflation, and the lessons of the last recession.

The West’s Final Countdown?

Joschka Fischer

With the US presidential election approaching, no one can say they didn't foresee the possibility of Donald Trump winning a second term – an event that would pose an existential threat to the very idea of "the West." So why are European leaders spending their time squabbling over agriculture subsidies?