Pakistan’s Afghan deportation drive tests the principle of non-refoulement
For decades, Pakistan was a place of refuge for Afghans fleeing war, political persecution and insecurity. Families crossed the border…
Abduction, conversion, forced marriage: Pakistan’s minority girls trapped in a cycle of impunity
For Pakistan’s Maria Shahbaz and Aneeqa Ishaq, childhood and adolescence were violently interrupted by the same disturbing combination of abduction, alleged forced conversion and marriage. …
India’s Great Gung-Ho in Exports Trajectory of the Post-Covid World
Despite global headwinds, India continues to deliver and set new historic highs every year. India’s exports increased from about USD…
Released by the Supreme Court, Rearrested by the State: Pakistan’s Descent into Lawlessness
Within moments of securing their freedom, Pakistani human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha found…
Ballots under barrels: How Electoral Freedom Snatched Away in PoJK
The legislative elections that took place in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from 27 July to 10 August 2026 were held…
Albania’s Flamingo Revolution moves from the streets to the digital battlefield
Albania’s “Flamingo Revolution” seems to have entered a troubling phase. After more than 100 days of demonstrations against Prime Minister…
Pakistan’s enforced disappearance crisis deepens as Baloch activists pay the price for dissent
The disappearance of Baloch student leader Jiand Baloch from his Quetta home in the early hours of July 24, 2026,…
Pakistan’s Deeply Troubling Child Abuse Crisis
The death of 18-month-old Aizal in Karachi after her severe sexual assault has shocked Pakistan. Police reports indicate that a…
Pakistan’s self-inflicted water crisis
India, climate change and population growth are the easiest and politically convenient factors that Islamabad holds responsible for the growing…
Pakistan’s AI mirage: Only big promises but weak execution while neighbours deliver
The Pakistan government joined the bandwagon as Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a topic of daily conversation, and made huge…
