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Divya Malhotra holds M Phil from Centre for West Asian Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University and Masters in Applied Economics from Christ University, Bangalore. Her main areas of interest include Israeli society and economy, Pakistan-Middle East relations and Iranian economy, society and foreign policy. During 2013-2014, she worked as a Research Intern at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis (MP-IDSA), New Delhi. She visited Afghanistan, Israel, Pakistan and the US as a participant in international conferences. Currently, she is pursuing her doctoral thesis in JNU on the Soft Power of Israel and its healthcare outreach.  She has been preparing Pakistan Watch (August 2015-February 2018 and since June 2018) for MEI.

Pakistan Watch April 2022

02 September 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT On the side-lines of OIC summit, Egypt’s Foreign Minister visits Rawalpindi to discuss bilateral issues with Army C

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Pakistan Watch May 2022

22 September 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAQ Islamabad, Baghdad to ink 10 agreements to promote bilateral ties, Monday, 25 April 2022 ISRAEL Islamabad criticises

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Pakistan Watch June 2022

03 October 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES ISRAEL With reference to Pak-American delegation’s visit to Israel in May, Politician accuses Shahbaz Sharif’s gove

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Pakistan Watch July 2022

07 November 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN FM Bilawal Bhutto meets Iranian President and FM during two-day visit to Iran, Friday, 17 June 2022 TURKEY Pakistan,

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Pakistan Watch August 2022

29 November 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES QATAR, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Gulf countries reiterate fraternal ties with Pakistan, Saturday, 9 July 2022 TURKEY Pakistan

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Pakistan Watch September 2017

01 September 2017

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN 1.Senate Chairman meets Rouhani; discusses Kashmir issue Islamabad, Monday, 7 August 2017    &n

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Pakistan Watch September 2022

09 December 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES ISRAEL Islamabad condemns Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza killing over 15 Palestinians, Saturday, 6 August 2022 QATAR P

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Pakistan Watch October 2022

06 January 2023

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN PM Shahbaz Sharif meets Iranian president Raisi on the sidelines of SCO Annual meet in Uzbekistan, Friday, 16 September 20

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Pakistan Watch November 2022

10 March 2023

POLITICAL ISSUES SAUDI ARABIA Islamabad extends support for Saudi decision to cut oil production, despite US objections, Tuesday, 18 October 202

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Pakistan Watch October 2017

01 October 2017

POLITICAL ISSUES ARAB LEAGUE 1.Pakistan’s role in regional peace appreciated by Arab league Islamabad, Wednesday, 20 September 2017&nb

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Pakistan Watch December 2022

01 December 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT High-level delegation led by PM Shahbaz Sharif participates in the Sharm El Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit (SCIS) i

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Pakistan Watch November 2017

01 November 2017

  POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Bahrain health minister visits Pakistan Islamabad, Sunday, 8 October 2017    &nbs

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Pakistan Watch January 2023

01 January 2023

POLITICAL ISSUES Organisation of Islamic Cooperation POK President lauds OIC secretary general for “all-out support to the right to self-d

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Pakistan Watch February 2023

01 February 2023

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Islamabad condemns terrorist attack from Iranian rebels in Balochistan’s Panjgur district, Thursday, 19 January 2023

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Pakistan Watch March 2023

01 March 2023

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Iran detains and deports 63 Pakistani illegal migrants at Mir Javeh-Taftan border  in Balochistan’s Chagai dist

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Pakistan Watch April 2023

01 April 2023

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pak Energy Minister meets counterpart in Iran to discuss progress of Pak-Iran power project; sign MOU for electricity trad

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Pakistan Watch December 2017

01 December 2017

                POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Pakistan condemns attack on Egyptian mosq

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Pakistan Watch January 2018

01 January 2018

POLITICAL ISSUES QATAR Pakistan, Lebanon discuss bilateral ties Islamabad, Tuesday, 5 December 2017 Qatar’s envoy Mubarak Al-Mansou

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Pakistan Watch February 2018

01 February 2018

POLITICAL ISSUES LEBANON Pakistan, Lebanon discuss bilateral ties Islamabad, Tuesday, 2 January 2018 Pakistan’s President Mamnoon H

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Pakistan Watch June 2018

01 June 2018

  POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Iran hands over 76 illegal immigrants to Pakistan Quetta, Sunday, 13 May 2018 Over 76 illegal Pakistani im

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Pakistan Watch July 2018

01 July 2018

POLITICAL ISSUES   IRAN Pakistan and Iran discuss bilateral ties Quetta, Wednesday, 13 June 2018 Governor of Baluchistan Muhammad

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Pakistan Watch August 2018

01 August 2018

Pakistan Watch, August Issue 2018, No. 93, Divya Malhotra POLITICAL ISSUES   TUNISIA Pakistan president discusses bilateral ties wit

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Pakistan Watch May 2023

07 November 2024

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Four Pakistani army soldiers killed in Baluchistan in an attack by an Iran-based terrorist group, Saturday, 1 April 2023

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Pakistan Watch October 2018

01 October 2018

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan condemns terrorist attack in Ahvaz Islamabad, Saturday, 22 September 2018 Islamabad condemned the terrorist

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Pakistan Watch June 2023

14 November 2024

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan PM and Iranian President inaugurate Mand-Pishin border market and Polan-Gabd power transmission line, Thursday,

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Pakistan Watch July 2023

20 November 2024

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan, Iran and China hold first round of anti-terror talks in Beijing, Wednesday, 7 June 2023 High-level Iranian

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Pakistan Watch November 2018

01 November 2018

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Islamabad, Cairo to enhance bilateral ties Islamabad, Thursday, 11 October 2018      

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Pakistan Watch December 2018

11 January 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan-Iran to form railway committee Islamabad, Wednesday, 14 November 2018 Railways Minister Rashid Ahmed and th

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Pakistan Watch September 2018

30 January 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan sends first woman envoy to Tehran Islamabad, Wednesday, 8 August 2018      Ambass

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Pakistan Watch January 2019

01 January 2019

EGYPT Egyptian envoy meets Army Chief Rawalpindi, Monday, 3 December 2018 Egyptian envoy to Pakistan Fadel Yacoub met Chief of Army Staff (CO

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Pakistan Watch February 2019

01 February 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAQ Pakistan, Iraq to sign MOU on manpower migration Baghdad, Thursday, 24 January 2019 Special Assistant to Prime Minis

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Pakistan Watch March 2019

01 March 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES   IRAN Pakistan’s first woman envoy meets Iranian President Quetta, Saturday, 2 February 2019 Riffat Masoo

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Pakistan Watch April 2019

01 April 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES   EGYPT Islamabad, Cairo discuss bilateral ties Tehran, Friday, 8 March 2019 Egyptian envoy Fadel Yacoub called

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Pakistan Watch May 2019

01 May 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Bahrain foreign minister calls on President Islamabad, Tuesday, 9 April 2019 Pakistan’s President Arif Alv

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Pakistan Watch June 2019

01 June 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Pakistan-Egypt examine regional security landscape, Thursday, 30 May 2019 IRAN Iranian Foreign Minister visits Pak

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Pakistan Watch July 2019

09 September 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Pakistan’s Naval Ship reaches Bahrain’s port Mina Salman for maritime patrol, Saturday, 1 June 2019 IRA

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Pakistan Watch August 2019

01 August 2019

IRAN Second session of Pakistan-Iran Border deliberations held in Islamabad, Friday, 19 July 2019 IRAQ Iraq’s parliamentary delegation

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Pakistan Watch September 2019

01 September 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES GULF COUNTRIES Pakistan disappointed by Gulf countries silence on Kashmir issue, Friday, 16 August 2019 IRAN Tehran off

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Pakistan watch October 2019

01 October 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Pakistan PM apprises President Fattah Al Sisi of situation in Kashmir on sidelines of UNGA meeting in New York, Wednesday

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Pakistan watch November 2019

01 November 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Imran Khan leads high-level delegation to Tehran for bilateral talks, Sunday, 13 October 2019 President interacts with

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Pakistan Watch December 2019

01 December 2019

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Parliamentary delegation visits Tehran for bilateral talks, Saturday, 9 November 2019 President Arif Alvi thanks Iran f

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Pakistan watch January 2020

01 January 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN PM Imran Khan conferred with Bahrain’s Highest Civil award during National Day celebrations in Manama, Monday, 16

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Pakistan Watch February 2020

01 February 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Pakistan’s Air Chief meets Bahrain King Al Khalifa at Defence HQ in Manama , Wednesday, 15 January 2020 IRAN

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Pakistan Watch March 2020

01 March 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani leads delegation to Manama to enhance bilateral cooperation , Tuesday, 18 February 2020

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Pakistan Watch April 2020

01 April 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Senate Chairman Sadiq Sarjani leads delegation to Manama for bilateral talks, Wednesday, 18 March 2020 EGYPT Egyp

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Pakistan Watch May 2020

01 May 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT PM Imran Khan and Egyptian President SISI discuss bilateral issues including COVID containment measures over telephone, T

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Pakistan Watch June 2020

01 June 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Bahrain’s foreign minister discusses covid-19 situation with Pakistani counterpart; extends support to Imran Khan

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Pakistan Watch July 2020

11 December 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan to open Taftan border crossing with Iran for mango exports, Thursday, 18 June 2020 Iranian President and Pakis

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Pakistan Watch August 2020

01 August 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAQ Iraqi ambassador lauds Islamabad’s role in regional security during bilateral meeting with COAS, Wednesday, 15 July

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Pakistan Watch September 2020

01 September 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN, SAUDI ARABIA Prime minister Khan reiterates Islamabad’s commitment to mediate Tehran-Riyadh tensions, Tuesday, 4 Au

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Pakistan Watch October 2020

01 October 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Foreign Minister Qureshi apprises Egyptian envoy of Kashmir issue; discuss avenues for bilateral cooperation, Thursday, 1

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Pakistan Watch November 2020

01 November 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAQ Iraq envoy discusses maritime cooperation and port connectivity with Federal Maritime Minister in Islamabad, Wednesday, 28

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Pakistan Watch December 2020

01 December 2020

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Imran Khan condoles demise of Bahrain’s Prime Minister Prince Salman Al Khalifa, Wednesday, 11 November 2020 I

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Pakistan Watch January 2021

01 January 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Islamabad-Cairo discuss bilateral ties; Pakistan FM briefs Egyptian counterpart about situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Fri

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Pakistan Watch February 2021

01 February 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAQ Islamabad condemns suicide blasts in Baghdad, Saturday, 23 January 2021 QATAR Pakistan hails resumption of diplomati

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Pakistan Watch March 2021

01 March 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Foreign minister meets Egyptian President in Cairo, Wednesday, 17 February 2021 IRAQ Islamabad condemns targeted ki

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Pakistan Watch April 2021

01 April 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES EGYPT Egypt, Pakistan hold 9th round of political talks in Cairo, Friday, 26 March 2021 IRAN Islamabad to benefit from Ir

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Pakistan Watch May 2021

01 May 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Foreign Minister Qureshi meets Iranian President during official visit to Tehran, Wednesday, 21 April 2021 ISRAEL Pa

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Pakistan Watch June 2021

01 June 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES ISRAEL Pakistan urges international protection force to “halt Israeli aggression”; expresses solidarity with Palest

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Pakistan Watch July 2021

29 September 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan calls for close cooperation with Tehran in Afghan Peace process, Friday, 25 June 2021 ISRAEL Pakistan rejec

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Pakistan Watch: August 2021

04 November 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES BAHRAIN Bahrain’s king, Pak Foreign Minister discuss bilateral issues in Manama, Thursday, 29 July 2021 KUWAIT Paki

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Pakistan Watch September 2021

12 November 2021

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Iranian envoy to Afghanistan meets Pakistani counterpart in Kabul to discuss security concerns post US-troop withdrawal, W

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Pakistan Watch October 2021

10 March 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES KUWAIT As a retaliatory move, Pakistan bans operation of Kuwait airlines, Tuesday, 21 September 2021 ECONOMIC ISSUES GU

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Pakistan Watch November 2021

23 March 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Foreign ministers of Pakistan and Iran meet in Tehran to discuss regional issues, with special focus on the Afghan crisis,

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Pakistan Watch December 2021

28 March 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan to open new border crossing points with Iran, in addition to the 10 borders currently operational, Tuesday, 30 No

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Pakistan Watch January 2022

31 March 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Pakistan opens new border crossing with Iran in Balochistan’s Chagai district, Thursday, 9 December 2021 SAUDI AR

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Pakistan Watch February 2022

01 February 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL (GCC) Foreign Minister Mahmood Qureshi meets GCC Secretary General in Islamabad to launch “Joint

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Pakistan Watch March 2022

06 June 2022

POLITICAL ISSUES IRAN Iran’s Interior Minister meets Pakistan’s PM and Army Chief during official visit to Islamabad; both sides to

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