Region

Just as in the absence of moral and just players among nations, brutal and atrocious regimes such as Modi’s India thrive; in the absence of sufficient understanding of the cosmos, India’s nonsensical knowledge of astrology is also thriving.

The ruling BJP in India is using many tools to de-Islamize the country. A beginning has been made in Assam.

Through a new land border law, Beijing is determined to resolve border disputes on its preferred terms. The law seeks that China will defend territorial sovereignty and land border security while continuing to settle disputes through negotiations.

The scope of the state now goes beyond traditional activities.

The Pandora Papers represent the most expansive leaks of tax haven files in history. The leaks reveal the secret offshore holdings of more than 300 politicians and public officials from more than 90 countries and territories. Several Pakistani notables feature in the trove of more than 11.9 million confidential files featuring presidents, prime ministers, royals and elected officials.

Pakistan is looking for better geo-economic relations with South Asian states.

Inflation in Pakistan is on the rise. It has triggered countrywide protests by all segments of the population.

Pakistan is well-aware of the dangers of an insecure Afghanistan. Many peace agreements with the new Taliban government are needed for regional security.

By giving power to the people, where it actually belongs, the future well-being, stability and unity of Pakistan will be enhanced.

Hunger could become the worst of Afghanistan’s many crises.

While Indian imports from Afghanistan have taken a serious hit, exports from India too are suffering after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan.

Will the Taliban succeed this time in governing Afghanistan?

The government must control the scourge of corruption, abuse of power and unfairness in its institutions by devising a proper mechanism of transparency and accountability.

There are many questions that Pakistan must answer before its begins to talk peace with the TTP.

The SNC (Single National Curriculum) is a fantastic concept but there are many hurdles.

Pakistan suffers from food security though the country is a high producer of food crops. Here are some reasons.

Although women are protected by law in Pakistan, in practice this is not systematically enforced because of an inadequate justice system, coupled with deep-rooted social, cultural and economic barriers and prejudices.

It is being argued that the POL prices are the lowest in Pakistan as compared to other similar countries.

The tragedy is not that Partition happened, but how it happened. It is cited as one of the bloodiest and most violent events in world history, with over 15m people displaced and between 1m-2m killed, raped and maimed.

What could we expect from those democracies of South Asia which are camouflaged versions of kinship, wealth and thugs?

UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath is seen as the BJP’s future. He is the only BJP leader who seems like he can act on his own. He is regarded as the party’s number one polariser.

The United States of America and its allies left Afghanistan in a hurry and created a gap for other powers to fill in.

India is in a difficult situation. Its pet government in Afghanistan has vanished into thin air and so has its huge investment in the region. Where does it go from here?