Arif Rafiq

Arif Rafiq is the president of Vizier Consulting, a political risk advisory firm focused on the Middle East and South Asia.

Stories by Arif Rafiq

A sweeper cleans a deserted bus station after the provincial government suspended public transport during a lockdown in Peshawar, Pakistan, on April 3.

Pakistan’s Geoeconomic Delusions

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April 5, 2021, 4:46 PM

A Pakistan Army personnel looks on during the opening of a trade route project at the Gwadar port in Pakistan on Nov. 13, 2016.

The Pakistan Army’s Belt and Road Putsch

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August 26, 2020, 8:13 PM

A soldier atop an armored personal vehicle smiles as Soviet troops stop in Kabul prior to their withdrawal from Afghanistan on May 16, 1988.

In Afghanistan and Kashmir, It’s the 1980s All Over Again

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August 29, 2019, 3:12 PM

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Modi’s Sacred Cows

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October 9, 2015, 9:29 AM

LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 30: Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Nawaz Sharif holds a meeting with British Prime Minister David Cameron in the White Room of Number 10 Downing Street on April 30, 2014 in London, England. During his visit to the UK, Mr Sharif is scheduled to meet with David Cameron, address an Investment Conference and meet members of the Pakistani Diaspora. (Photo by Oli Scarff - WPA Pool /Getty Images)

The Dangerous, Delicate Saudi-Pakistan Alliance

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April 1, 2015, 2:36 PM

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