Region

Bangladesh is well-equipped to tap the full potential of the United Nations High Seas Treaty for the benefit of its people and the world at large.

Has the US, under President Joe Biden, revisited its terms of engagement with Pakistan? The answer to this question is both ‘Yes’ and ‘No’.

The elite class represents a privileged segment of society that tries to impose its will and believes in serving its vested interests at the cost of the majority.

Pakistan badly needs a Magna Carta of its own, which guarantees the rule of law and dispensation of timely justice to all and sundry.

Nepal’s hapless citizens have perceived the emergence of an alternative force — the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) — as a panacea to their numerous problems.

The recent bailout agreement between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government has sparked renewed public discontent in Sri Lanka.

The future of the Rohingya population residing in Cox’s Bazar is characterised by a state of uncertainty.

India, thanks to the warped minds of the BJP stalwarts, has turned into a country steeped in bigotry.

The BJP understands quite well that Narendra Modi is their trump card, and they have more chances of winning the elections if they can turn it into a contest between Modi and the rest.

As India continues to navigate its role on the global stage, it must balance its commitment to its cultural heritage with the need to uphold its reputation as a diverse, inclusive, and forward-thinking nation.

Pakistan is the only coastal country in the world with almost zero per cent of shrimp farming.

It has become increasingly important for Pakistan to increase its level of integration into the regional and global markets and focus on improving the capabilities and capacity of the exporters.

While it is premature to definitively predict the emergence of a civil conflict in Pakistan, the risk of further escalation cannot be discounted.

At the heart of the controversy lie the Official Secrets Act and Pakistan Army Act Amendment Bills, which President Dr Arif Alvi declined to give assent to.

Bangladesh is emerging as the next frontier for tech investment, thanks to the country’s burgeoning population, increasing internet penetration, and growing pool of skilled talent.

Sinhala Buddhist nationalism is going through an uncertain trajectory, where an inclusive dialogue, coupled with a reconciliation process, is the need of the hour.

Nepal’s security strategy cannot exist in isolation in an interconnected world.

Hindenburg report has made it clear that Gautam Adani is the most blatant manifestation of crony capitalism – something that has become a norm in Modi’s India.

he issue of Indian-occupied Kashmir and Manipur should be seen with the same lens. Both are primarily paying the price of being led by an ultra-nationalist BJP government whose core policy is to exploit ethnicity and religion to gain political mileage.

The extent of deprivation of Karachi can be judged from the fact that its inhabitants are not fully counted in the population census and thus remain deprived of their legitimate share in the provincial revenue along with their just representation both in Provincial and National Assemblies.

Pakistan is on a breaking bad route and is speedily heading towards economic disaster.

Former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan has not only been undermining the country’s democracy for years now, he’s been provoking the army and then went as far as calling for mutiny and sedition.

Pakistan’s democracy hinges on regular and timely elections, as enshrined in its Constitution. Any amendments that could delay or disrupt the electoral schedule risk eroding citizens’ confidence in the democratic process.