Perspectives

The Urgency of Securitizing Disinformation

The Urgency of Securitizing Disinformation

While Pakistan has an ample sum of troubles to deal with, here is a case for why it should securitize disinformation. In hybrid and 5th generation warfare, cyberspace and disinformation campaigns are extremely lethal weapons used by enemy states. Hence, counter mechanisms must be a top priority.

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Hashtag Wars and Afghanistan

Hashtag Wars and Afghanistan

The thing about hashtag wars is that their foundations are very shallow and are based on inaccuracies. Unfortunately, these trends in the contemporary period have an influence regardless of their credibility.

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The Taliban Recognition Conundrum

The Taliban Recognition Conundrum

For all the lip service paid to ‘world peace, the Western governments, in particular, must reflect on whether subjecting Afghanistan to a diplomatic vacuum would win them any favors in the long run.

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Afghanistan food crisis is one of the major regional issues, and situation has further deteriorated since the fall of Kabul in August 2021.

Afghanistan Food Crisis: Bread for Every Breath

Afghanistan food crisis is one of the major issues in Afghanistan, and the situation has further deteriorated since the fall of Kabul. Considering the principle of \”Jus Post Bellum\”, who is responsible for the misery, and what can be done in this regard?

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Questioning the Relevance of Iqbal

Historical figures have always been questioned and made controversial in parallel to the uncontested fame they hold. Such is the case with the charismatic and visionary poet-philosopher of the South Asian Region – Iqbal. Are his ideas relevant today? How do we objectively establish the relevance of his ideas?

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Sri Lankan protesters storm PM Ranil Wickremesinghe 's office, demanding he resign [Rafiq Maqbool/AP]

Sri Lanka: The Great Economic Recession

Sri Lanka is witnessing the worst economic crisis in history. Varying hypotheses exist as to what brought this calamity over Sri Lanka. Internal economic policies coupled with systemic factors pushed Sri Lanka into a debt pile it does not seem to be coming out of.

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The Maldives' India Out Conundrum

The Maldives’ India Out Conundrum

Maldives’ ‘India Out’ campaign is picking foot on the basis of some developments the general public perceives as a sovereignty breach. What are these developments? How does the Island country seek to strike a balance between its needs as a small economy and the public demand to ensure territorial integrity?

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Militant in Balochistan

Insurgency in Balochistan and Pakistan’s Security Concerns

Regional geopolitics and competition have played a major role in fueling the insurgency in Balochistan, Pakistan. The streak of attacks by insurgent groups and terrorism\’s recent wave in Pakistan, especially when the Interim Afghan Government is hunting down ISKP in Afghanistan, make security challenges apparent.

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