Commenting on America’s abrupt exit from Afghanistan, Tony Blair, the former UK Prime Minister, had harsh words for the West. He said, “The pressure of short-term political imperatives is giving both allies and opponents of liberal open societies the belief that our time is over”. [1] Blair is not alone in his criticism of America […]
Headlines: * Exclusive: Before Afghan Collapse, Biden Pressed Ghani to Change Perception * Taliban Parade Captured US Military Equipment in Kandahar * Afghanistan: Dominic Raab Visits Pakistan in Push to Help Fleeing Afghans * US Finally Exits Afghanistan: Biden Again Defends US Defeat * Kashmir again under Brutal Lockdown * Repercussions of American Defeat: European […]
Since its founding, Pakistan has remained a state under threat. The eastern wing of the moth-eaten Pakistan that was compromised upon in 1947, had borders with a hostile neighbor, India, to the east. At the same time, its inception reopened old questions concerning ethnic fault lines in South Asia. Across the border to the east, […]
Headlines: Erdogan Reached Out to the Zionist Entity Taliban win the Battle but Will They Now Lose the Political Battle Europe’s Belt and Road Initiative U.S., Afghanistan, Pakistan Uzbekistan Create Platform for Regional Cooperation India is Scrambling to Get on the Taliban’s Good Side China Weighs Risk and Reward in a Taliban-Led Afghanistan
As the world increasingly speaks out against China’s genocide of Uyghur Muslims in Xinjiang, the quietest voices continue to belong to the leaders of Muslim-majority countries. [Pakistani PM Imran] Khan said, “This is not the case, according to them,” adding that any disagreements between Pakistan and China are hashed out privately. (vox)
Headlines: • Turkey Holds Keys to U.S. Afghan Pullout, a Potential Problem for Biden • Pakistan Leverages US military Co-operation to Win IMF Concessions • China has Created a Dystopian Hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty Report Says
Headlines: • US Pullout from Afghanistan a Test for Pakistan, Other Neighbours • We are not Special’: How Triumphalism Led India to Covid-19 Disaster • U.S., Russia, China Poke Each Other at U.N. Security Council • Biden Supports Ongoing Oppression and Eviction of Palestinians • Yemen, Afghanistan
Headlines: • Switzerland Referendum: Voters Support Ban on Face Coverings • India: Teaching of Hinduism Books in Islamic Madrasas Sparks Anger • China’s Crackdown on Muslims Spreads to Tropical Hainan Switzerland Referendum: Voters Support Ban on Face Coverings Switzerland has narrowly voted in favour of banning face coverings in public, including the burka or niqab […]
