Political Risk

BMI View: The proposed gas pipeline linking Iran, Pakistan and India would entail large economic benefits for Pakistan and could act as an important incentive for co-operation between... 2006-06-14

Tamil Tigers refused to meet Sri Lankan government officials in Oslo despite having previously agreed to the meeting. BMI View: Norwegian diplomacy will be put to test as a breakdown... 2006-06-12

BMI View: Rising bitterness between the government and opposition will worsen political risk, and hamper government efforts to tackle myriad economic

After a relatively short-lived honeymoon period, relations between the US and Pakistan appear to be nose-diving again. In early May, US State Department Co-ordinator for Counter-terrorism... 2006-05-18

Five states went to the polls in April and May, and the poor showing by Congress is likely to further undermine its power in government, after a year of setbacks. Last year the United... 2006-05-18

General Musharraf's domestic survival requires him to reach some form of rapprochement with the two main political parties - the Pakistan People's Party (PPP), led by Benazir Bhutto,... 2006-05-18

April 2006 became one of the deadliest months in Sri Lanka's two decade long civil war as escalating violence between Tamil Tiger rebels, who are fighting for political autonomy of... 2006-05-15

Bangladesh looks set to experience a significant upsurge in political violence, as the January 2007 election approaches. The main reasons are twofold. Firstly, there is increasing... 2006-05-12

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse's ruling coalition, United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA), dominated local poll results in March, boosting his hand in a peace bid with the... 2006-04-11

Pakistan has seen an upswing in violence recently, sparked by the publication of cartoons in the foreign media viewed as blasphemous. Islamic extremists have sought to hijack the... 2006-03-14