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The Shared Storm: South Asia’s Climate Crisis

The Shared Storm: South Asia’s Climate Crisis

As monsoon floods return, South Asia faces a deeper crisis: climate change. Vanishing glaciers, rising seas, and food insecurity threaten the region’s future. Without urgent cooperation, this climate time bomb could trigger widespread instability.

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Handing Over Citizens Isn’t Diplomacy

Handing Over Citizens Isn’t Diplomacy

Bilawal Bhutto’s suggestion of extraditing Pakistani citizens as a confidence-building measure with India raises troubling legal and strategic concerns through Diplomacy. With no extradition treaty, a history of Indian double standards on terrorism, and ongoing regional hostilities, Pakistan must not entertain gestures that compromise its sovereignty and legal principles.

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The Jirga That Spoke, and Said Nothing About Terror

The Jirga That Spoke, and Said Nothing About Terror

A tribal jirga in Mirali demands an end to Pakistan’s military actions against the TTP, yet fails to condemn terrorism, exposing a complex security dilemma. The state’s strategic restraint, tribal politics, and cross-border tensions with Afghanistan all converge in this growing crisis.

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