Line of Control That Separates Two Political Outcomes
The Line of Control dividing Kashmir has long been portrayed as a temporary military boundary. Beyond the Line of Control argues instead that it has become a durable separator between two markedly different systems of governance .
On Pakistan’s side, the report describes an administrative model characterized by federal oversight and limited regional authority. This, it contends, has contributed to political stagnation and restricted civic space.
On the Indian-administered side, the document highlights comparatively greater institutional presence and development indicators. The divergence, according to the report, suggests that governance choices—rather than geography alone—have shaped outcomes.
For Pakistan, the analysis presents an uncomfortable conclusion: control without autonomy has come at the cost of credibility and local trust.
