Pakistan’s Christian Minority and the Regime of Structural Persecution
When Pakistan’s Federal Constitutional Court delivered its ruling in Maria Shahbaz on 25 March 2026, it disposed of more than…
Power without authority: Pakistan’s women lawmakers excel in Parliament but remain locked out of real power
Inside Pakistan’s Senate, a quiet contradiction unfolds—one that challenges entrenched assumptions about representation while exposing the rigid architecture of political…
Japan Breaks Its Postwar Taboo Lethal Arms Exports and the Indo Pacific Balance
For decades, Japan’s arms export policy was a symbol of its postwar pacifism. The “Three Principles on Transfer of Defense…
India–Korea axis: Technology, trade, and the reordering of the Indo-Pacific
On the evening of 20 April 2026, at the state banquet in Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, India, President Lee Jae Myung chose…
Immigration: Sikh violence reaches Italy
MILAN: The demonstration in Milan organised by Lega and the Patriots for Europe was not a routine political gathering. It…
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws and Minority Persecution Doomed “Gandhara Heritage”
The Gandhara region stretching across present‑day Taxila in Swat Valley and Peshawar, which once stood as a luminous center of…
A society numb to pain: Rising child abuse cases reveal Pakistan’s deepening crisis of silence
In societies where outrage fades quickly, tragedy risks becoming routine. In Pakistan, the growing number of child abuse cases reflects…
Pakistan’s Strategic Overreach in the Gulf
As tensions escalate across the Gulf, a quieter but significant shift is taking place in how regional security is being…
Shaping Indian Ocean Order: India’s Stewardship at Port Louis 2026
The Indian Ocean has never been merely a body of water. From the monsoon driven commerce of the Bay of…
Khalilur Rahman’s Visit and the Strategic Recalibration of India-Bangladesh Relations
On 7 April 2026, Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport carrying a diplomatic portfolio…
