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Region Autonomy Expectations There needs to be a good degree of balance in the functioning of the State Bank of

Region Final Countdown? Peace has always been elusive in Afghanistan. Will the Americans leave and will the Ashraf Ghani government

Region New Conscience Keepers Popular among his peers as ‘Dattaji’, 65-year-old Hosabale is considered to be a moderate who holds

Region Modi vs. Didi The poor people in Sri Lanka continue to pay the cost of a civil war that

Region Dilemma in the Ocean The poor people in Sri Lanka continue to pay the cost of a civil war

Region Dalit Dilemma In 2019, Prime Minister Narendra Modi recited Tamil poet Kaniyan Poonkundranar’s ‘Yaadum Oorey’ verses that denote unity.

Region True Democracy “The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a

Region Opportunists Rule The people of Pakistan have been held hostage for over seven decades in the name of democracy.

Region The Tradition Lives On… India inherited ‘Karachi Bakery’ located in Hyderabad, Deccan and Pakistan inherited ‘Bombay Bakery’, located in

Region Constraints of Friendship Prime Minister Imran Khan’s recent visit to Sri Lanka highlighted strategic constraints in the bilateral relationship.

Region Judicial Bias A Special CBI Court in Lucknow has in effect given judicial legitimacy to the ‘Ram Janmabhoomi Movement.’

Region Senate Shenanigans Winning the Senate was important for the PTI and, in the end, it managed to do just

Region The Opportunity There was an air of pleasant surprise when a ceasefire was announced at the LoC between India

Region A Counter Offensive India has been continuously perpetrating fifth generation war techniques to achieve its objectives against Pakistan. By

Region Improving Access to Justice Access to justice remains elusive for most citizens of Pakistan. There are many legislative improvements

Region That’s Not Cricket! The Pakistan Cricket Board has failed dismally in promoting the game of cricket and has become

Region Clean Air Roadmap Air pollution is a major issue in Pakistan and requires the immediate attention of policymakers. By

Region Quest for Peace The people of Balochistan are afraid and unhappy. They have been deprived of their rights and

Region Mountain Tremors The aftershocks of Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s decision to dissolve the lower house of Nepal’s parliament

Region Weighing Alternatives A diplomatic process remains the only key to resolving the conflict between the Afghan state and the

Region Wukla-Gardi! Lawlessness exists to a dangerous extent among many members of the legal community in Pakistan. By Hooriya Mujtaba

Region Hindi-Cheeni Bye Bye! The relationship between the world’s two most populous nuclear neighbours needs to be mediated by the

Region Orphan City The population of Karachi has ballooned to over 30 million but the city lacks basic amenities and