More than 200 members of Afghanistan’s former military, law enforcement and government have been killed since the Taliban took over, the U.N. mission in Afghanistan said on Tuesday, despite a “general amnesty” for old enemies. The mission said in a report it had recorded at least 218 extrajudicial killings with links to the Taliban from their takeover of Afghanistan in […]

Reasons are partly historical and partly contemporary The Mewat region of the North Indian States of Haryana and Rajasthan, has been the scene of bloody communal rioting and economic war since July 31. Hindu mobs incited by religious extremists aligned with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had been on the rampage burning shops and houses of Meos, a community […]

It sounds like a typical Hollywood potboiler. Two contentious bills that strike at the very heart of the democratic rights of citizens that are introduced in the Pakistan’s National Assembly are hastily passed and sent to the President for his approval. Nothing is heard about these bills from the President’s office and after ten days it is announced that these […]

Pakistan has once again experienced distressing episodes of violence aimed at its Christian minority, all emerging from allegations of blasphemy. These incidents shed light on a glaring failure of the state machinery to protect marginalized and minority groups. The events of August 16 witnessed a large mob unleashing chaos in Jaranwala, Faisalabad, resulting in the destruction of nearly 22 churches […]

The message has been conveyed to Washington that Bangladesh’s friendly neighboring democratic country, India, is not happy with the current role of America in the upcoming twelfth parliamentary elections of democratic Bangladesh. Because New Delhi thinks that if Sheikh Hasina’s government in Bangladesh is weak, it will not be good for India and America. So why is India thinking this […]

The United States’ engagement in Afghanistan, a pivotal chapter in modern geopolitical history, stretches back several decades, with layers of complexity and an array of geopolitical and socio-economic ramifications. Afghanistan’s strategic location has made it a center of geopolitical interest and contestation for centuries, with the most recent engagements rooted in the Cold War. The Soviet–Afghan War, which began after […]

New security agreements in the Asia Pacific – including Quad and AUKUS – will promote instability and nuclear proliferation in the region by unnecessarily increasing the military capabilities of the signatories. This includes equipping them with advanced weapon systems such as missiles, more robust intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR), nuclear powered submarines under AUKUS, and training and technical assistance to […]

In the ever-evolving landscape of Pakistani politics, the specter of polarization has grown to cast a shadow over the nation’s democratic fabric. Political divisions, once rooted in regional and ethnic disparities, have now taken a new form, largely fueled by ideological differences and a struggle for power. At the heart of this polarization stands the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI), a political […]

Two years have elapsed since the Taliban assumed control of Afghanistan on August 15, 2021, following the tumultuous withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces after almost two decades of strife. As we commemorate this milestone, the global community contemplates the repercussions of the Taliban’s resurgence to power. Our focus shifts to the concerns over security, human rights violations, economic obstacles, […]

For anti-war activists, the preparations for a major war have an aspect that is literally nightmarish. In this bad dream, one watches as if physically or morally paralyzed while a menacing situation approaches step by step until it is too late to avert a foreseeable disaster. This is exactly how one feels watching the United States government prepare for a […]