Arif Rafiq

Arif Rafiq (@arifcrafiq) is a non-resident fellow at the Middle East Institute and president of Vizier Consulting, LLC, a political risk advisory company focused on the Middle East and South Asia. He is author of The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Barriers and Impact

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Asian Angle | Why a warmer US-Pakistan relationship is a win for China

Islamabad’s security and stability are of utmost importance to Beijing, as its investment – physical and reputational – expands rapidly.

25 Jul 2019 - 11:04AM

Islamabad’s security and stability are of utmost importance to Beijing, as its investment – physical and reputational – expands rapidly.

Why a warmer US-Pakistan relationship is a win for China

Opinion | India-Pakistan crisis: don’t be fooled, nuclear war is one step closer – and the stalemate has just begun

Even if Pakistan acts against terror group Jaish-e Muhammad, Indian rule and brutality in Kashmir mean the causes of this stand-off will fester

2 Mar 2019 - 11:20PM

Even if Pakistan acts against terror group Jaish-e Muhammad, Indian rule and brutality in Kashmir mean the causes of this stand-off will fester

India-Pakistan crisis: don’t be fooled, nuclear war is one step closer – and the stalemate has just begun

China didn’t cause Pakistan’s financial crisis but it should play a role in helping to solve it

Pakistan’s economic woes have been caused by poor policymaking, not its projects with China, but how Beijing reacts will be a lesson to its other belt and road partners.

30 Sep 2018 - 6:52PM

Pakistan’s economic woes have been caused by poor policymaking, not its projects with China, but how Beijing reacts will be a lesson to its other belt and road partners.