Rise of Mujib and The Agartala Conspiracy
In 1965, Sheikh Mujib visited India and met Indian officials. He also had a meeting with some dissident Bengali officials, in which he encouraged them to continue their anti-Pakistan activities. Thus was born the Agartala conspiracy.
Elections and War in 1965
1965 was a watershed year for Pakistan. In it, a highly charged election was contested, in which Ayub Khan won office but lost his reputation and legitimacy in most of the country’s eyes. Then the war of 1965 tested the established military doctrines, which we found wanting.
Language Agitation in East Bengal
Iqbal, Pakistan’s supposed ideologue, rejected language, race, or land as a basis for nationhood and advocated Islam as the primary basis for the yet-to-be-born Pakistan.
Role of Muslim Bengal in the Pakistan Independence Movement
To understand the role of Bengal in the history of India and Pakistan in general and in the independence movement in particular, it has to be understood that Bengal’s role has been greatly influenced by its unique geography, demography, cultural shifts, and history.
Pakistan Embassy Attack Kabul: A Perspective
If the attack on the Pakistani embassy in Kabul is any indication, there is no other option for the leadership in the two countries than to adopt a people-centric approach to prevent the region\’s descent into chaos.
The HIV Epidemic: Pakistan in Review
In view of the worrisome number of new cases of HIV in Pakistan this year and outbreaks that have been previously reported in Pakistan, there is an increased likelihood that HIV may continue to spread if appropriate preventive measures are not executed successfully.
Counterterrorism and Terrorism: On India
As India takes the lead in hosting multiple global conventions on counterterrorism within a short span, using them for political mileage, it becomes necessary to call its credentials into question.
COP27: Unraveling ‘Loss and Damage’
From the reluctance of the rich to the pressure of the vulnerable, the journey to COP27 has been one of prevailing duplicity and limitations, notably from the major contributors to emissions, on whom the ultimate success of climate justice depends.
Joyland: A Gender Rebellions
The controversy over the domestic release of the Pakistani film ‘Joyland’ brings to the fore the larger debate on mainstreaming LGBTQ discourse under the garb of artistic liberties and their compliance or lack thereof in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Friendship Gate and Fiery Exchanges: Of Pak-Afghan Border
The attack from Afghanistan on Pakistani soldiers at the Spin Boldak-Chaman border and the confession video of the assailant doing rounds on social media raises questions about the Taliban\’s role— or lack thereof.