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‘South Asian Quad?’

THE concept of ‘minilateralism’ is relatively new in international politics. In an evolving global environment, states are avoiding hardcore military alliances and embracing like-minded countries for issue-based cooperation. Some recent…

South Asia’s gender map

The World Economic Forum has released the Global Gender Parity Index 2025. Pakistan ranks at 148th, the last position on the index. Pakistan’s overall gender parity score has slightly declined…

South Asia needs a peace deal

Human history is marked by conflicts that have often led to devastating wars. The two World Wars were products of such conflicts, causing the loss of millions of lives and…

IWT and lawfare in South Asia

Immediately after the terrorist incident at Pahalgam, India proceeded to a series of illegal, unlawful and unethical acts. First, it chose to indict a ‘country’ for a criminal act, which…

Geopolitics of scarcity in South Asia

Pakistan, once recognised as a nation with abundant water resources, is currently confronted with significant water scarcity that poses challenges to its agriculture, economy, and social stability. The per capita…

Discussing South Asian peace: Part — III

The Fourth Joint Convention of the Pak-India Peace Forum selected Peshawar as its host to continue its journey for peace and democracy. It took place in November 1998 in Peshawar…

Discussing South Asian peace: Part – II

In the 1980s, multiple civil society organisations emerged in Pakistan that stood for democracy, gender equity, human rights, peace and social justice. Some of them promoted their ideals through art…

Discussing South Asian peace: Part – I

The Black Hole is a community centre in Islamabad that holds engaging discussions, conducts informative sessions, and offers entertaining performances nearly every day. Established in March 2022, it will soon…

South Asia calling

Recent developments and changes in the leadership in the US have unleashed a wave of patriotism among Canadians who have come together in a spirit of unity and nationalism. Trump’s…