Despite impressive GDP numbers, South Asia’s middle class remains fragile, eroded by inequality, informal work, and jobless growth
As China and Pakistan push to extend CPEC into Afghanistan for regional connectivity and economic revival, India objects, citing sovereignty over disputed territories. This commentary explores how New Delhi’s stance may hinder cooperation and isolate India in a rapidly shifting South-Central Asian landscape.
From South Asia to the West, history textbooks are being rewritten to serve national narratives, blurring the line between memory and mythology.
On July 22, 2025, Sufyan Baloch, a student, turned turned militant, got killed during a security operation against terrorists in Turbat, Balochistan. At just 25, he had a university degree, access to government-sponsored scholarships, and a promising future. But by the time of his death, he was a armed terrorist affiliated with the banned Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty sparks alarm in the UK Parliament, raising global concerns over treaty violations and water wars.
The agreement gives Afghanistan vital export routes and positions Pakistan to advance its long-term vision of regional economic connectivity.
Afghanistan has pledged to disarm and relocate the TTP—a potential breakthrough in regional counterterrorism efforts.
South Asia’s megacities are a brutal paradox—gleaming towers overshadowing crumbling infrastructure. As cities like Delhi, Dhaka, Karachi, and Lahore buckle under pollution, inequality, and dysfunction, the urban crisis can no longer be ignored.
In a major shift, Donald Trump has backed Pakistan’s account of the 2025 crisis, dismissing India’s narrative and crediting Islamabad’s credible deterrence for preventing war. His statement reaffirms that diplomacy only worked because Pakistan held the line with calm strength.
India accuses Pakistan of lobbying in Washington, but the real story lies in New Delhi’s sprawling influence machinery—PR firms, fake NGOs, and narrative warfare.