Region

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.

Pakistan needs a truly representative government, untampered in form and beholden to none, that has the mandate and will to implement policies not for a select cabal but for the people at large.

In Nepal, the recent case of Resham Chaudhary illustrates the dangers of presidential amnesty, including the risk of impunity, the weakening of the rule of law, and the criminalisation of politics.

Pakistan does not wield influence on the Taliban currently as it wielded in the past.

The writing is on the wall that if Narendra Modi wins the elections of 2024, the survival of Indian Muslims and other minorities will be at stake. Also, India’s very own edifice standing on the foundations of a secular democracy housing diversity will perish.

Pakistan can pave the way for a more prosperous and resilient economy by promoting a culture of good governance and prioritizing economic stability over short-term political gains.

After going through an extraordinary economic crisis in 2022, Sri Lanka is now exhibiting signs that its economy is stabilizing and beginning to recover.

The high-handedness in dealing with civilians and complete disregard for the law and Constitution is further suffocating the Pakistani society.

For the political and military leadership of Pakistan, the only way forward is to agree on a singular agenda: a 10-year debt management roadmap.

Military courts are conducted in an extremely disciplined manner without any delays and unnecessary adjournments, which are the norm in civil courts.

Thinking beyond India, Bhutan is now better equipped to engage in international diplomacy, broaden its network of foreign allies, and shape its destiny on its own.

At a time when Sino-US and China-India relations have nosedived, Washington’s interest in courting Kathmandu away from Beijing has also peaked.