Security challenges and policy initiatives: an analysis from CPEC standpoint

ABSTARCT

Since the inauguration of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), researchers focused on various impacts on the region’s economies. The project will have many economic, financial, and social effects in general and on both countries. Along with many economic and financial tasks, policymakers from Pakistan and China are also focusing on security issues. It is generally accepted among these policymakers that CPEC is a fate-changer for Pakistan and the region, which can only become true if it maintains a certain level of stability in Pakistan. In this regard, in line with the policymakers, law enforcement agencies took several initiatives within and on the country’s borders. The study aims to analyze policies initiated so far to overcome security challenges critically. The analysis elucidates the possible security threats for the future and the policies undertaken by China-Pakistan to secure the CPEC.

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

KEYWORDS:

• CPEC (economic regional Integration)
• security challenges
• militant groups
• national security
• Insurgency

JEL CLASSIFICATION:

• F15
• F52
• H56

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).

Availability of data and material

The data that support the findings of the paper is openly available in the reports of Global Terrorism Index

Authors contribution

The conceptualization of idea and data analysis is done by Nazia Malik and Muhammad Jamil. The computational work regarding findings was performed by Muhammad Jamil. Nazia Malik designed the theoretical framework and compiled the findings. Finally, wrote the manu script in consultation with Muhammad Jamil.