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South Asian Islam and the red herring of radicalisation

India’s warm foreign relations with some Muslim states may have prevented youngsters from joining ISIS ranks.

8 months ago

What I’ve learned from Noam Chomsky

As news of Noam Chomsky's failing health makes the rounds, a journalist and peace activist from Pakistan shares some of…

8 months ago

‘Angry, hopeless, depressed’ – Rohingya voices from Cox’s Bazar

The poor conditions at the world’s largest refugee camps have affected both the physical and mental health of the one…

11 months ago

Rohingya conundrum: Stateless, helpless and unwanted

The Rohingya are seen as “foreigners” and designated as “Bengalis” by the majority Buddhist ruling classes of Myanmar. They have been…

11 months ago

Pakistan’s Post Election Crisis: Rigged Polls, Economic Despair, and Indo-Pak Diplomacy

In the Wake of Controversial Elections, Pakistan Grapples with Democratic Integrity, Economic Instability, and Uncertain Indo-Pak Relations. Amidst a backdrop…

1 year ago

Rigged or not, polls the only option for Pakistan

By Ayesha Jalal, Tufts University in Islamabad While there are allegations of it being fixed, as a constitutional exercise it is preferable…

1 year ago

Beleaguered parties and strategic voters

By Shandana Khan Mohmand, University of Sussex in Brighton While more and more of the country’s voters now live in urban areas,…

1 year ago

Electoral musical chairs makes a mockery of democracy

By Wajid Islam, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority and Hafsa Hina, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics in Peshawar After…

1 year ago

Imran casts a long shadow over polling day

By Umair Javed, Lahore University of Management Sciences in Lahore He may be banned and his party in disarray but Imran Khan…

1 year ago

Pakistan readies itself for an orchestrated election

The Pakistan Army manipulates the election process to get a friendly government in place. Pakistan, undergoing a dire economic crisis,…

1 year ago