CURRENT ISSUE

Volume-XI

, Issue-II

(SPRING 2026)



01 - Rise of Non-State Actors: A Case of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2026(XI-II).01
10.31703/gpr.2026(XI-II).01      Published : Jun 2026

    The emergence of non-state actors has been one of the defining contemporary security challenge in South Asia. A significant actor is Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan \TTP\, which is the most critical insurgent group fighting against the Pakistani state. Formed in 2007, TTP has its roots in the fragmented militant groups in Pakistan's tribal zones and has developed into an organized insurgency with a focu... Details
    Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Non-state Actors, Insurgency, Asymmetric Warfare, Governance Deficits
    (1) Abdul Waqar
    PhD Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Mustafa
    Associate Professor, Department of International Relations Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Umer Yaqoob
    Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

02 - Climate Politics, Institutional Fragmentation, and Development Planning in Pakis...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2026(XI-II).02
10.31703/gpr.2026(XI-II).02      Published : Jun 2026

    Despite contributing less than 1% to global emissions, Pakistan is among the most vulnerable countries affected by climate change. While the country has developed several climate policy instruments, such as the NCCP, Pakistan Climate Change Act, National Adaptation Plan, and NDCs, climate goals have not yet been incorporated into development processes, budgeting, infrastructure development, and in... Details
    Climate Governance, Institutional Fragmentation, Policy Coherence, Sustainable Development, Development Planning, Pakistan, Eighteenth Amendment
    (1) Abdul Razzaq Khan
    Program Manager, SZABIST (Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology) University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Sadia Nizam
    Research Scholar, MS Development Studies, SZABIST (Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology) University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Sadia Hanif
    Assistant Professor, Riphah International University, Islamabad, Pakistan.