Yesterday was an instance of the international system working and norms being exercised.

The whole thing was orchestrated and shows a level of communication that the masses simply don’t realize is a crucial part of international engagements

Perhaps the most articulate summary of an fundamental probem within Pak's policy & decision-making funnel.

I reiterate what I have mentioned a ton of times -

Political parties in #Pakistan are essentially a junior partner in any government. They are the face of the whole operation. But the brains are always... the military which is the senior partner. Independents are Military's ppl

Central Asia Editor Eurasianet, Peter Leonard laments
'If the outside world looks away,the darkness will be even more complete'
eurasianet.org/perspectives-t…

As dictatorial drift consumes Central Asia (incl Afghanistan & Pakistan)..

'ignoring Central Asia could come at a cost'

Pakistan’s Competitive Authoritarian System is bogged down by a dominant elite consensus on short-termism based incentive structures which reenforce economic rigidity & cyclical collapses.

Well worth a listen to Najma Minhas & Ahmed Jamal Pirzada
youtube.com/watch?v=j79UGK…

I will be at the ISA ISA conference in San Francisco next week! If anyone else is going and wants to hang out/meet, hit me up! I'll be at panels on global production/IPE, global IR, #China and #CentralAsia . #ISA2024