Politics

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat-Al-Ain Rana The viral video from Balochistan—where a woman was executed in a desert for defying tribal norms—has once again exposed the brutal reality of Pakistan’s rigid social structures. Three months after the killing, public…

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum on Monday defended her government’s decision to relocate air cargo operations from Mexico City International Airport (AICM) to the newer Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), rejecting U.S. accusations that the move violated a bilateral aviation agreement.…

The recently concluded Philippine elections last May 2025 have unveiled a subtle yet profound psycho-social revolution, particularly evident in the voting patterns of Generation Z and like-minded voters across other demographics. By Genevieve B. Kupang (Philippines) Beyond the traditional politicking…

The Europeans’ compliance or lack thereof will play a crucial role in the conflict’s future course. The offensive dimension of Trump’s new three–pronged approach to Ukraine involves the sale of American weapons to NATO who’ll in turn transfer them to…

Bangladeshi authorities are aware that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a strict vegan, but he has a particular fondness for mangoes. Modi has a craving for mangoes of Bengal (now a territory of Bangladesh). He cuts mangoes himself when…

For decades, the conflict between Algeria and Morocco over Western Sahara has dominated headlines and shaped regional politics. Officially, it is presented as a struggle over sovereignty, self-determination, and territorial integrity. But behind this carefully crafted narrative lies a deeper…

Bangladesh (BD) is slated to graduate from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026. This achievement is inviting double-edged incidents. While satisfactory for the prestige, it means losing automatic duty-free access to developed markets like Japan. In this context, negotiations…

The Epstein Files and Russiagate The rest of the second half of July’s Western mainstream news cycle will, understandably, be dominated by details relating to Donald Trump’s attempt to suppress information related to the “Epstein Files”. A story that will…

by Irshad Ahmad Mughal & Dr. Qurat-Ul-Ain Rana The streets of Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad have turned into rivers again – not by nature’s whim, but by our own foolish defiance. As climate change brings heavier rains and faster glacial melts,…

Francis Fukuyama’s Fever Dream A little over thirty years ago a neoconservative American Political Scientist named Francis Fukuyama declared, without irony, that history had come to an end.(1) He meant it figuratively of course, but he also wasn’t kidding around.…