Category: Region

Why is the US Getting Closer to Bangladesh?

President Biden stated earlier this year that he believed the Dhaka-Washington relationship would endure for…

Saudi Aramco Weighs IPO of Trading Arm. IPO could be worth more than $30bln.

ZAWYA Reports: Saudi Aramco is weighing an IPO of its trading division Aramco Trading Co.,…

Where are the Feminists and World Journalists Now. Freedom of Press is a Farce.

Veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head while on an assignment…

The Turkish Drone That Changed the Nature of Warfare

The Bayraktar TB2 has brought precision air-strike capabilities to Ukraine and other countries. It’s also…

The Energy Deal That Probably Toppled Imran Khan

Former (ousted) Premier Imran Khan’s trip to Russia in March, and his 3-hour long meet…

Sri Lanka is the First Domino to Fall in the Face of a Global Debt Crisis

The South Asian country is the first to buckle under economic pressures compounded by geopolitics,…

Having the Cake and Eating It Too

Pakistan was being run for decades focused on political economy, and continues. The fruits of…

Ram Manikkalingam on the situation in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s ruling family in fight for survival as crisis worsens: His beloved villa has…

5 Point Economic Plan

Yousuf Nazar @YousufNazar on Twitter discusses his 5 point economic plan:#1. Increase gasoline prices, remove…

Dual-national overseas Pakistanis can’t vote anymore

Khan’s government in November 2021 had allowed overseas Pakistanis (including dual nationals) to cast their…

The danger Pakistan faces today is of democratic backsliding

Maleeha Lodhi in Dawn: Polarization today characterizes the country. There are few if any precedents…

Why I Support Imran Khan

A WhatsApp share by Zafar Iqbal: Imran Khan is the ONLY leader in the history…