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  • Cover Story
    • Winning The Wars Within – With Peace
    • A Nation Against Itself
    • The Crisis Within
    • Between Glory and Gloom
    • Fault Lines First
  • Region
    • The VIP Republic
    • Stability or Sovereignty?
    • Power Ends At the Province
    • Friends, Not Partners
    • Monsoon Reckoning
    • The Road Not Taken
    • CJP vs. BJP
    • Trust Before Talks
    • At the Strategic Crossroads
    • Limits of Happiness
    • A Bureaucrat Never Retires
    • Sangha vs. State
    • Beyond Guns and Roses
    • Beyond the Battlefield
    • Legacy of Leadership
    • Wahab Jaffer and Shireen
    • The Quiet Liberator
  • Feature
    • Great Unchurching
    • Forgotten Martyrs of Peshawar
    • The India Effect
    • A Nation in Distress
    • Lost Generation
    • From Memorisation to Innovation
    • Where Strangers Become Family
    • FIFA’s Foul Play?
  • Reviews
    • Books
      • The Veil of Beauty
      • The Unfinished Memoirs
    • Film
      • Obsession (2026)
      • Voicemails for Isabelle
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      • Pakistan’s Strategic Moment
    • Readers’ Thoughts
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    • Who Said That!
    • News Buzz
      • News Buzz August 2026
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Constitutionalist to Nationalist

June 30, 2025July 2, 2025 admin 1 Comment

Asaduddin Owaisi, the leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, is increasingly aligning with themes that resonate with nationalist discourse.

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Between Past and Promise

June 30, 2025July 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Bangladesh’s interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, is struggling with the fragile hope of a new order.

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Privatization Pitfalls

June 30, 2025July 2, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Transforming loss-making state-owned enterprises into efficient ones will be a significant challenge for the Sri Lankan government.

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Betting for Bitcoin

June 30, 2025July 1, 2025 admin 0 Comments

By converting hydropower into digital gold, Bhutan is creating a future-focused economy rooted in its natural strengths and ethical commitments.

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Simla Disagreement

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Pakistan’s willingness to review the Simla Agreement, call for international investigations, and stand firm against Indian aggression is not a threat, but a responsible response.

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BEYOND BRETHREN AND BROTHERLY BONDS

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Considering India’s aggressive post-Pahalgam posturing and Pakistan’s decisive response, much will depend on whether the Indian National Congress party can mount a serious challenge to Narendra Modi.

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Justice in Dock

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The recent suspension of three Supreme Court judges in the Maldives has sparked widespread criticism.

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Ghosts of Ethnicity

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Witnessing a shift in ethnic politics, the new government in Sri Lanka faces immense challenges, from stabilising a crippled economy to addressing unresolved ethnic grievances.

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Prisoner of the Past

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Bangladesh is navigating past partnerships and forging new alignments in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.

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Hazards of Half-Measures

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Given the new wave of terror derailing Pakistan’s nascent economic revival, the country cannot afford another lost decade marked by cycles of violence, terrorism, and economic stagnation.

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Hindu Majoritarianism

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The deeper tragedy is not just the BJP’s anti-Muslim rhetoric, but the Opposition’s failure or refusal to offer a strong and effective counternarrative.

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Prudence or Populism?

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 2 Comments

Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz, like Shehbaz Sharif, focuses more on ambitious infrastructure and transport projects whose feasibility remains unclear.

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Water Politics

May 30, 2025May 31, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has many questions to answer instead of claiming credit for the cancellation of the six-canal project.

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MENGAL, MAHRANG, AND MANDELA

April 30, 2025 admin 1 Comment

The federal government needs to constitute a high-powered parliamentary commission with representation from the small provinces, including stakeholders, to look into the grievances of the Baloch people.

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Merger, She Wrote

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

FATA’s merger into Pakistan’s mainstream political and legal framework was intended to promote better governance and economic development. Despite the merger, however, deep-rooted problems persist.

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Bargaining Chip

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

At a time when Pakistan faces pressing economic and institutional challenges, the decision to expand the cabinet appears misaligned with the country’s needs.

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Coca-Cola, Chapli Kabab & Chaudharys of Gujrat

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

This article was not on the cards. Then, I read the recent travel advisory issued by the U.S. Department of State.

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Post-Truth Politics

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The outcome of the municipal polls in Mumbai, India’s financial capital, could determine the broader political dynamics within the state and shape the outcome of subsequent state and national elections.

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Lethal Legislation

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The Waqf Bill is not an isolated law but a part of a pre-documented and escalating effort by the Modi government to coerce, suppress, and ultimately marginalize the Indian Muslims.

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Ifs and Tariffs

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Considering that the U.S. is the major export destination, India is likely to experience a decrease in its exports.

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Bangla Spring

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

Will Bangladesh’s revolution go the way of the Arab Spring?

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Return to Hindu Rashtra

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

The resurgence of Hindu identity politics in Nepal suggests that the ideological battle for the country’s identity remains far from concluded.

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No Country for Muslims

April 30, 2025 admin 0 Comments

In Sri Lanka, ultranationalist right-wing organizations like Bodu Bala Sena are at the forefront of discriminatory forces working against Muslims.

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