Region

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in India is a constitutional abomination that should have been repealed a long time ago.

Orthodox political entrepreneurs in India are promoting an ethno-religious sentiment as the country’s national identity.

With the extremist brands increasingly defining religious politics, the prospects for religious parties in Pakistan are not bright.

For the people of Sindh, democracy is the ‘Government of the Peoples Party, by the Peoples Party, for the Peoples Party.’

In terms of provision of services and basic facilities, an ever-increasing gap between the urban and rural areas remains the central form of regional disparity.

Pakistan must form and pursue a comprehensive, long-term trade policy to compensate and control nearly 60 per cent of its total revenue being paid as interest on foreign debt.

From the word go, Prime Minister Imran Khan was ill-prepared to lead the country towards a better future and his tenure has been high on rhetoric and low on performance and action.

Will the Transitional Justice Act serve justice to those seeking redress for past abuses?

Days of glory for the Indian National Congress party are now over.

The BJP is not alone when it comes to pushing Indian Muslims to a corner.

The recent civilian killings in Nagaland in northeast India have deteriorated the situation from bad to worse.

The international community needs to help Afghanistan at this critical juncture.

Before the prevailing food insecurity in Pakistan is turned into a full-blown disaster, the concerned authorities need to wake up.

What’s wrong with the Sindh Government?

The exercise of judicial power has been the continuous topic of a huge public, raising several constitutional, social and political issues.

The EVM has created a storm, with political parties for and against introduction of technology in the voting process doggedly sticking to their guns.

Pakistan wasn’t ready for the blitz of broadcast media and the nonsense that came with it in the name of free journalism.

Should Per Capita GDP, not GDP itself, be the real measure of national progress?

Pakistan’s attempts to carve out an independent direction in the international landscape has its own pitfalls.

Even though the OIC meeting in Islamabad confirmed Pakistan’s status as a leading player in Afghanistan, the summit failed to offer a quick-fix for a complex crisis.

Barrister Murtaza Wahab, Administrator Karachi, talks to Faizan Usmani and Syeda Areeba Rasheed in this exclusive interview for SouthAsia.

Modern manifestations of secularism focus on its influence in maintaining an equal distance between all religions without allowing one faith or belief system to dominate others.

Will Sri Lanka soon become a client state of China?