By bringing the political battles into our bedrooms, social media has made it much more difficult for politicians and other heads of the key institutes to speak lies and to hide information. Pakistan’s political crisis deepened after the ouster of the former Prime Minister Imran Khan – chairman of the PTI through vote of no-confidence motion, passed in the National Assembly … [Read more...] about Pakistan: The Political Crisis Deepens
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Pakistan in the Eye of the Afghanistan Storm
New trends that have appeared in regional security since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan are highly consequential for regional politics. The joint statement issued on February 6 following the four-day visit by the Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to China has been an exceptional gesture by Beijing underscoring the highest importance attached to that country as a … [Read more...] about Pakistan in the Eye of the Afghanistan Storm
63 persons forcibly disappeared, 37 killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Within a span of one month in December, at least 63 people were abducted and 37 killed in the southwestern Balochistan province of Pakistan, according to the Human Rights Commission of Balochistan (HMRB). Some of the victims were allegedly abducted at the behest of Pakistani intelligence agencies which have a reputation of being involved in enforced disappearances in the … [Read more...] about 63 persons forcibly disappeared, 37 killed in Pakistan’s Balochistan
British Colonialism and How India and Pakistan Lost Freedom
Do nations and civilizations grow out of the moral mire of military conquests, killings of innocent people, political cruelty and subjugation by imperialism? For more than 800 years, India as a Moghul Empire was an economically well integrated and politically viable entity and western Europe had strong trade and political relationships. After intrigued conspiracies and planned … [Read more...] about British Colonialism and How India and Pakistan Lost Freedom
Bangladesh: Three Million Lives That Could Have Been Saved, but Were Not
This year events relating to the liberation of Bangladesh have been recalled time and again as Bangladesh has completed 50 years as a nation. On March 26 Bangladesh celebrated its 50th freedom day as the first announcement of its freedom was made on this date in 1971. However this was followed by one of the worst crackdowns of post war period. Effective freedom came when the … [Read more...] about Bangladesh: Three Million Lives That Could Have Been Saved, but Were Not
Religious Сonflicts in India – Past, Present and Future
Popular unrest arising from religious differences has become increasingly commonplace in India over the last few decades. The proportion of Muslims in the country, which was recorded as 14.25% in the 2011 census, is increasing year by year, and the government, dominated by Hindus, is unwilling to face up to this reality. How long has this conflict between Hindus and Muslims in … [Read more...] about Religious Сonflicts in India – Past, Present and Future
The Extended Afghanistan Peace Troika: US, Russia, China, Pakistan
India’s and Iran’s refusal to participate in the Extended Troika on Afghanistan alongside Russia, Pakistan, China, and the US due to New Delhi’s reluctance to publicly talk to the Taliban and Tehran’s disagreements with Washington means that this peacemaking structure will always remain incomplete even though it’ll still likely manage to accomplish most of its goals without … [Read more...] about The Extended Afghanistan Peace Troika: US, Russia, China, Pakistan
Pakistan mandates Covid-19 shots for public sector workers, vaccine passport needed for air travel, restaurants, and malls
The Pakistani government has said it will mandate vaccinations across a number of settings from August, including government offices, schools, restaurants, and shopping malls, despite less than 5% of citizens being inoculated. On Thursday, Asad Umar, chief of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC), a military-run body in charge of the country’s pandemic response, … [Read more...] about Pakistan mandates Covid-19 shots for public sector workers, vaccine passport needed for air travel, restaurants, and malls
US Fingerprints on Terrorism Aimed At China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
In April a terrorist bombing targeted a hotel in Pakistan’s southwest Baluchistan province hosting China’s ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong. Ambassador Nong Rong was not at the hotel at the time of the bombing, but the attack still ended up killing 4 and wounding several more. In July an explosion targeted a bus carrying Chinese engineers working on the China-Pakistan … [Read more...] about US Fingerprints on Terrorism Aimed At China-Pakistan Economic Corridor
9/11 ANALYSIS: From Ronald Reagan and the Soviet-Afghan War to George W Bush and September 11, 2001
“The United States spent millions of dollars to supply Afghan schoolchildren with textbooks filled with violent images and militant Islamic teachings….The primers, which were filled with talk of jihad and featured drawings of guns, bullets, soldiers and mines, have served since then as the Afghan school system’s core curriculum. Even the Taliban used the American-produced … [Read more...] about 9/11 ANALYSIS: From Ronald Reagan and the Soviet-Afghan War to George W Bush and September 11, 2001
