Monday, March 27, 2023

BLOG

Is Washington now Khan’s Buddy?

in South Asia — by Junaid S Ahmad — 26/03/2023   We all know that 95 percent of elite Pakistani politics is mentally challenged fairytales and gossip replete with murmurings that can...

IMF Executive Board Approves US$3 Billion Under the New Extended Fund Facility (EFF) Arrangement for Sri Lanka

March 20, 2023 The IMF Board approved a 48-month extended arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of SDR 2.286 billion (about US$3 billion)...

Two Security Council Resolutions and a Humanitarian Appeal: UN grapples with its role in Afghanistan

Jelena Bjelica • Roxanna Shapour   Recent complex negotiations surrounding UNAMA’s mandate in Taleban-run Afghanistan have shone a light on longstanding divisions among UN Security Council members...

On Censorship of Films, India Is Catching Up With Pakistan: ‘Joyland’ Director Saim Sadiq

In an interview, Joyland director Saim Sadiq and producer Apoorva Charan, discuss the status of Joyland's India release, making films about repressed societies, censorship,...

Police Use “Less Lethal” Weapons to Crush Social Movements Across the World

A new report finds that more than 121,000 people globally were injured or killed by crowd-control weapons since 2015. By Mike Ludwig ,  TRUTHOUT Published ...

The Azadi Briefing: Another School Year Begins With Afghan Girls Shut Out Of Class

March 24, 2023  By Abubakar Siddique Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan.  I'm Abubakar Siddique, a senior correspondent...

Commentary

UAE’s Investment in Kashmir is a Deceit of Human Rights

by Umar Moiz       27 March 2023 The recent news of UAE's investment in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir has raised concerns in the...

Book review: The Black Coat, a novel by Neamat Imam

The Black Coat, a novel by Neamat Imam, Periscope Books, Garnett Publishing Limited, Reading, UK, 2015,Paperback, 340 pages, $14.99 Amazon, ISBN-13: ‎978-1859640067. By Arnold Zeitlin   ...

STOP THE HATE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ETHNIC ROHINGYA IN MALAYSIA

    DEAR CHIEF EDITOR, STOP THE HATE CAMPAIGN AGAINST THE ETHNIC ROHINGYA IN MALAYSIA. THE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS ESPECIALLY TIK TOK AND FACEBOOK MUST BE MADE...

South Asian Peace & Inviolable Indus Water Treaty

by Umar Moiz    26 March 2023 The Indus Water Treaty is crucial to the peace and stability of the South Asian region. The treaty...

AUKUS Deal: Implications on the Global Strategic Stability

Royal Australian Navy submarine HMAS Rankin is seen during AUSINDEX 21, a biennial maritime exercise between the Royal Australian Navy and the Indian Navy...

How dangerous is the Islamic State-Khorasan?

By Michael Kugelman   15 March 2023 The highlights this week: The head of U.S. Central Command issues a warning about the Afghanistan-based Islamic State-Khorasan, the International Monetary...

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