Region

Farce of Democracy Democracy in Pakistan is now only a perception and far from reality. By Jahangeer Kakar | March

Detailing the Dysfunction U.S. officials are said to have misled the public about the Afghanistan War for almost two decades.

After the Triumph If Sri Lanka can achieve a harmonious peace, all its communities can get together to carve a

The Quagmire Those who will not reason are bigots, those who cannot are fools and those who dare not are

Summit Debacle Prime Minister Imran Khan should have kept his commitment to Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamed and Turkish President

Selective Accountability NAB (National Accountability Bureau) and corruption cannot go together but NAB and Pakistan’s economy can. By Taha Kehar

Power-sector Rethink Revisiting approaches applied for power sector reforms in developing countries during the 90s. By Dr. Shahid Rahim |

Remote Control China and the USA are competing for influence over Nepal. The reality is that Nepal is China’s neighbour

Economic Decline The period when India reported exceptional GDP growth rates was accompanied by greater trade integration between India and

No Direction The Afghanistan Papers offer vivid details and sometimes shocking assessments but few surprising insights. By Meriam Sabih |

The Floating Wreath It has been strongly alleged that foreign influence played a role in turning the tide in the

More of the Same Now India has a Chief of Defence Staff and it’s the same army general who was

Return to Autocracy With one Rajapaksa as Sri Lanka’s President and the other as Prime Minister, it is expected the

Countering Terror Financing The FATF has woken Pakistan from its slumber. The country must move beyond mere knee-jerk reactions. By

Kalapani India’s aggressive move to show Kalapani as its territory in a new map has sparked a dispute with Nepal.

The Long Goodbye The Americans are taking a long time to withdraw from Afghanistan. A US withdrawal would be a

Between Giants The tiny kingdom of Bhutan is stirring with life as its young population aspires for change. By S.G

The Sun, the Moon and the Truth Many celebrated people and institutions in today’s Bangladesh, including Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad

Live With Thy Neighbour Since neighbours cannot be changed, India and Pakistan would have to find ways to co-exist peacefully.

Flawed Democracy When the BJP and the Shiv Sena made holy vows in a marriage of convenience, the already broken

Mob Justice The Indian Supreme Court has fallen way short of the expectations of the Muslims of India. Its verdict

Future Uncertain From Kartarpur to Kashmir, relations between Pakistan and India are in a deep mix of confusion. The sooner

A Continuing Enigma A ceasefire does not make any military sense when the Taliban control the operational tempo in Afghanistan.