The spectre of the 2002 Gujarat Riots has loomed large over Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Despite consistent denials of state complicity, a new BBC documentary has raised questions that have haunted the country for two decades.
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.
Five Years to Radd-ul-Fasaad – Analyzing Threats and Counter-Threat Measures
Five years after Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad in Pakistan, it remains to be seen how productive counter-extremism efforts have been. At the forefront of narrative and ideological battles, how much has the state of Pakistan been able to achieve?
Japan Provides Grant to Ensure Free and Fair Polls in Sri Lanka
The government of Japan has announced a grant for the island nation. It is worth a little over 45000 USD, approximately Rs. 8.5 million. The grant falls under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP). Moreover, Japan calls it ‘Th
Improving Bilateral Ties, Integral to Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Says NA
Pakistan\'s peace gesture towards India Pakistan doesn’t agree with Indian policies on many fronts, given the fact that India doesn’t prioritize maintaining healthy ties with its neighbors. Parliamentary Secretary for Foreign Affairs Andleeb Abbas, while
Drones to exterminate Locusts in Pakistan
Ongoing Locusts Plague in Pakistan Pakistan has carried out anti-locust operations in the country\'s 32 impacted districts, covering 2.6 million acres of land. According to data from the National Locust Control Center (NLCC). As many as 1028 joint teams c
Kashmir, a Flash-point for South Asia
Webinar by School of International Service On July 15, 2020, Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan attended a webinar about “The Future of Kashmir & the Challenges of COVID-19,” which was planned by the School of International Service (SAI