As of mid-October 2026, Pakistan faces intertwined political, security, and economic pressures that could spill over. The military-backed government under Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari has …
Islamist radicalisation is the process by which a political-religious ideology—commonly called Islamism or Salafi-jihadism in its most violent forms—converts religious identity into a programme of supremacy and, frequently, organised violence. …
On Friday, 11 September, Kashmir’s chief cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq flew to New Delhi, posed at an Iranian embassy exhibition, and sat down with President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines …
The romantic label “Kashmiriyat”—shared language, folk customs, reverence for certain saints, and a supposedly seamless blend of Shaivism, Buddhism, and Sufism—has been endlessly invoked by politicians, poets, and commentators. It …
Since 5 August 2019, Jammu and Kashmir has undergone profound legal integration, ending specific gender-discriminatory residency rules that disadvantaged women who married outside the permanent resident framework and extending national …
In the last week (roughly June 21–28, 2026), major Western outlets published a lot of critical coverage specifically targeting India’s policies or national image. Searches across major sources (NYT, Washington …
India, home to over 700 million women and girls, has made concerted efforts to uplift their status since its independence. The Constitution laid a strong foundation with principles of equality. …
During Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s official visit to China (May 23–26, 2026), the two countries issued a comprehensive Joint Statement marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and reaffirming …
The first anniversary of the Pahalgam massacre, the date April 22, 2025, burns like an open wound. Twenty-six innocents—mostly Hindu tourists, 25 Indians and one Nepali—gunned down in cold blood …
The abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, marked a pivotal shift in the constitutional status of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), transforming it from a state with special autonomy …
In Western media, academia, NGOs, and popular culture, few topics generate as much fascination as the poverty of the developing world—particularly India. This phenomenon, often derided as “poverty porn,” involves …
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