Tag: Corruption

The Illusion of the Street: Why Uprisings Rarely Deliver Real Change

From the Arab Spring to Sri Lanka’s Aragalaya, street revolutions have ignited extraordinary hope, toppling entrenched rulers and inspiring global headlines. But history shows a harsher truth: these uprisings rarely deliver the transformation they promise. Once the euphoria fades, fractured coalitions give way to elite capture, military takeovers, or outright collapse. Without resilient institutions, the energy of the streets is easily co-opted, leaving ordinary citizens facing the same injustices under new faces.

IMF Flags Governance Flaws in Pakistan, Proposes Transparency Reforms

IMF flags politicised civil service, weak accountability, and poor governance in Pakistan, urging transparency reforms.

USTR Flags Digital Trade, Tariff Concerns in Bangladesh

USTR 2025 report flags high tariffs, corruption, and digital restrictions as major challenges for US businesses in Bangladesh.

Indian Army Under BJP’s Grip

Indian Army faces scrutiny over politicization, corruption, and mental health crises, raising concerns about its neutrality.

The Cost of Silence: Why Indian Soldiers Are Taking Their Own Lives

Indian military faces rising suicides as over 1,325 personnel take their own lives, amid corruption and declining morale.

Afghan Taliban Justice Minister Resigns, Accuses Regime of Corruption and Betrayal

Taliban Justice Minister resigns, citing corruption, as top officials flee, exposing leadership struggles within the regime.

Imran Khan, Malik Riaz Await Verdict in £190 Million Al-Qadir Trust Case

Imran Khan’s 190 million pound Al-Qadir trust scandal reveals a quid-pro-quo deal with Malik Riaz, exposing corruption at the highest level.

Bangladesh Wants Ex-PM Hasina Back for ‘Judicial Process’

Bangladesh urges India to extradite ex-PM Sheikh Hasina for ‘judicial process’ over charges of genocide, corruption, and abuse of power.

Climate Crisis and Floods: Natural Disaster or Own Folies?

Despite the attention the world is now giving to the catastrophic floods in Pakistan, the question of responsibility and early prevention is still not ruled out. Lack of preventive strategies at home and indifference of the global powers to climate change remain the leading factors that brought on this havoc on vulnerable populations.