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Karachi Right to Adequate Housing The relief package that was recently announced by the Prime Minister for Pakistan’s construction industry

Markets Close Encounters Pakistan has had to pump in money to prop up a system in which too many people

Border Dispute Locking Horns Will India and Nepal settle their territorial disputes or will the two neighbours continue to bicker

Peace Deal Bumpy Ride The success of the American peace deal in Afghanistan is closely tied to Trump’s win in

Kabul Now or Never The Taliban should work towards a ceasefire and show they are serious about providing relief to

Dhaka Disaster Within “The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them

Colombo Reaping the Whirlwind Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa must have been in one of his weak moments when he

Society Towards Utopia There is much talk of establishing a Riyasat-e-Madina in Pakistan but no concrete steps seem to be

Governance Into the Darkness Before the Coronavirus came, Imran Khan and his team had not done a very good job

BRI – CPEC Development Continues Despite the global destruction that Covid-19 has caused, China’s development initiatives around the world have

Covid-19 Never Too Late The rising rate of infections and fatalities in Pakistan due to Covid-19 has at last forced

Islamabad A Sweet Crisis The agro-based sugar industry has become so powerful in Pakistan that it determines the economic priorities

New Delhi Murky Waters India is becoming one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists. By Shahrukh Mehboob |

Region/Mumbai Clueless with Coronavirus The Indian economy was on a deterioration path even before the pandemic. It is now stuck

Ladakh Wisdom or Folly? India needs to build bridges of friendship and cooperation rather than indulge in foolish mis-adventures. By

Nation’s Saviours Centre of Gravity The love affair between Pakistan’s armed forces and the people is based on mutual affection

Colombo Fig Leaf Sri Lanka has set an example of how governments abuse their powers. By S.G. Jilanee | June

Dhaka Biting the Hand The plight of the garment workers in Bangladesh, mostly women, is a sorry one. The Prime

Cox’s Bazar A Case of Genocide A case against Myanmar was brought to the ICJ by Gambia, on behalf of

Region/New Delhi Land of Hate Crimes India has been put through a process of saffronisation under Hindutva. By Shahrukh Mehboob

Region/New Delhi SAARC Revival? It may appear like a far-fetched dream but the two major countries in SAARC, India and

Region/Kabul Quest for Peace While the Afghan war has proven to be an expensive affair for the US tax payers,

Region/Lahore Open Season The Pakistan Muslim League-N, once the largest party in the country, faces a multitude of challenges for