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Quest for Equilibrium A peace accord has been reached between the Taliban and the United States after 19 years of

Deal and After Now that a peace deal has been signed between the Americans and the Taliban, will the hostilities

Across the Divide The Taliban are moving towards power in Afghanistan. They realize the world has changed and, this time

A Tale of Sacrifices Pakistan has sacrificed much in order to accommodate the interests of the world’s major powers in

The Crossroads The Doha Peace Deal offers Afghanistan the opportunity to build and consolidate the nation and develop peaceful ties

Peace Accord Promises The peace accord in Doha is just the beginning. Who knows, once the U.S. presidential elections are

Guided Democracy Democracy may have arrived in South Asia but it is mostly in name because this part of the

Pursuing the Dream Pakistan is a long way from a functioning democracy. Space needs to be created for the people’s

Truth is Bitter Whenever the military took over in Pakistan, the initial response of the public was positive, but every

Which Democracy? “If liberty and equality, as is thought by some, are chiefly to be found in democracy, they will

Democracy in the Dock Democracy can only succeed if feudalism is buried and the parliament plays its role in legislating

Towards Extremism India under Narendra Modi and his BJP is building a new national identity as a Hindu state. Gone

The Last Nail India’s secular image has been placed in a coffin which will soon be buried by the Hindutva

Double Jeopardy The Muslims in India lived peacefully in a secular state until the BJP came to power and questioned

New Directions There may be a ray of light in the widespread protests that have erupted across India against the

The Caste Reality Protests have broken out across India, most of them violent, against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019. By

Civil-Military Relations The Control Pakistani politicians, a conglomerate of feudals, merchants, retired bureaucrats, powerful mafias and religious elements, are always

Civil-Military Relations The Obstacles There are many causes for the failure of democracy and the fall of civilian rule in

Civil-Military Relations The Dynamics It is a fact that civilian rule in Pakistan has largely failed to provide effective and

  Civil-Military Relations The Irony Civilian leaders, in order to command respect of the uniform, need to show greater ability,

Jiyay Mohajir? Much soul-searching is required by the Urdu-speaking people to determine the losses they have incurred by opting for

Dealing with Karachi’s Problems There is no doubt that the city of Karachi attracts a huge population of job-seekers and

Why Karachi Sucks The mega city bristles with untold miseries and continues to survive like an orphan. By S.G. Jilanee