Was it really worth the price?
Today I was once again reminded of the horrible tragedy in the Mediterranean where eight years ago the two-year-old Syrian Alan Kurdi trying to escape from the brutality of war…
Trump faces unfamiliar jolt in US govt shutdown row: losing
Donald Trump loves to make the pistol gesture when pronouncing his "You're fired" catchphrase. But in the tussle with Democrats over the longest US government shutdown in history, the legendary…
Illicit financial flows in the region
A recent study (November 24, 2017) provides an assessment of routes, actors and sources of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and corruption in and between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal,…
Illicit financial flows in the region
A recent study (November 24, 2017) provides an assessment of routes, actors and sources of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) and corruption in and between Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal,…
New forms of modern slavery
While the world’s nations seemingly outlawed slavery and servitude under the UDHR in 1948, it not only exists today but also generates an annual profit of $150 billion, as estimated…
Passport blues
Have children, will travel. This appears to be the credo of underprivileged people across the world and through the ages. World history is punctuated by waves of migration due to…
AI brings down AML cost
The cost of fighting financial crime is said to be enormous. In the US alone, the cost of anti-money laundering ("AML") compliance is estimated at $23.5 billion per year. European…
The opiate fallout
The United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime’s latest report on Afghanistan’s opium production should ring alarm bells for Pakistan. The UNODC warned of a spike as production in Afghanistan…
No tears for the Rohingya
Reading about the Jewish Holocaust in Hitler’s Germany, I often wonder how the world could have just stood around and allowed this catastrophe to happen on its watch. More than…
Deadly migrations
The recent cold-blooded massacre of 20 young men in Balochistan’s Turbat district is an unforgettable tragedy for their families. One must put oneself in their shoes to feel the pain…
