Category: Region
UPDATE on Imran Khan: Slapped With ‘Terrorism Charges’
IRSHAD SALIM — The United Nations (UN) chief has called for an independent and impartial…
CONVERSATION: Pakistan’s Days of Extracting Geopolitical Rent are Over. What Next?
IRSHAD SALIM — A recent article in Dawn opines that “Pakistan has immense latent capabilities…but…
Tropic of Cancer: Guangzhou Then and Now
THEN: Guangzhou, the port city in southern China, in the late 18th century. Because of…
‘Independence Day’: With Hooligans on Roads, Without Rule of Law, Civility (Videos)
ANWAR ABBAS — Since my childhood, celebrating ‘Independence Day’ was always the most fascinating event….
‘Haqeeqi Azadi’: Imran Khan’s Power Show in Lahore (Pics, Videos, Comments)
OCT 14, 2022; 1:15 AM — Ousted PM and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan…
Peace Within and in the Region, For ‘Enduring Stability’ (Video)
IRSHAD SALIM — Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen. Bajwa says terrorism is a global threat and…
My Memories of the Soviet Union and Ukraine-Russia War
The article was first published in Bengali ‘Weekly Seven Days’ Magazine in April 2022 and…
The Rise of Hate Speech in Modi’s India
TROPIC OF CANCER Report: Hindutva – Hindu supremacy in PM Modi’s India – are ascendant,…
WATCH: A Dump in Karachi, The Zero Waste Colony of New Delhi, and…
IRSHAD SALIM – Last week, I watched three different videos shared at three different WhatsApp…
Afghanistan: From ‘The Girl Next Door’ to ‘Person of Interest’ (Videos)
IRSHAD SALIM: MY four video comments on Afghanistan as I saw it (Sep. 2021 thru…
Politics Doesn’t Put Food on the Table (Video Shares)
Sense and sensibilities, plus real intelligence as icing on the cake matter. Politics and voting…
The Subcontinent’s Anti-Colonial Movement Never Ended. It’s Where We Actually Are in History.
By Priya Satia, the Raymond A. Spruance professor of international history at Stanford University: Every…