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Understanding Asia Bibi’s Trial and…
Pakistan's treatment of minorities has long been the subject of international scrutiny. The evolution of the…
Democracy, Blasphemy and the Struggles of Being…
If Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet in 1947, they wouldn’t be Italian, they’d be Indian and Pakistani. Sadly, my…
Is Bangladesh’s Deepening Political Crisis Sinking…
The hard-earned, sweet taste of independence Bangladesh gained less than 50 years ago is already being overpowered…
Debt and the IMF: Pakistan’s Economic Conundrum
On October 9th, Finance Minister Asad Umar announced that Pakistan would negotiate with the International Monetary…
Spot Fixing the Pakistani Election
Twenty six years ago, Imran Khan captained Pakistan to its first ever World Cup championship after narrowly beating…
Half-Baked Policymaking Is Undercooking India’s Future
Indians are addicted to image and how they are perceived by outsiders. This obsession is also true when it…
Feudal Ties and Pakistani Elections
Leading up to Pakistan’s 2018 national elections, familiar contentions made their way back into the spotlight. It’s…
Understanding The Indian Parliament’s July 20th…
On Friday, July 20th 2018, the lower house of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) witnessed its first motion of…
Editor’s Desk: We are Mir
Branded a CIA agent by the Taliban, and a Taliban sympathizer by his critics, Hamid Mir is the face of political…
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Multi-National…
The narrative of the big, bad multi-national corporation (MNC) swooping into developing countries to off-shore low…
Trouble in Paradise: Maldivian Political Crisis
Earlier this month, the political crisis in the small island nation of the Maldives deepened when tensions arose…
Afghanistan: The Rise of Yet Another ISIS Front
With the withdrawal of most coalition troops after 16 years of Operation Enduring Freedom, Afghanistan has emerged…