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Major Corruption Scandal in Nepal Exposes Deep-Rooted Kleptocracy
In recent months, a high-profile corruption case has gripped Nepal, incriminating high-ranking politicians, former ministers, senior bureaucrats, human rights activists, and a slew of intermediaries. According to the case, the accused fraudulently identified Nepali citizens as Bhutanese refugees, collecting extensive bribes in…
Pakistan’s Precarious Crossroads
The May 9 arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on corruption charges sent shockwaves throughout Pakistan, magnified further by attacks on army installations during violent protests across the country. Adding to the intensity, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore handed 16 civilians over…
After a Year of Fighting, Myanmar’s Junta is Showing Frustration
It has been a year since the military in Myanmar, in a dramatic coup, overthrew the elected government, dissolved the parliament, and detained several senior members of the National League for Democracy (NLD), including President Win Myint and State Counsellor…
COVID-19 Vaccination in Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in the first phase of a COVID-19 vaccine rollout, having received only a half million doses of vaccines from India, and 468 thousand under the COVAX program, while around 35 million people are in the queue to receive…
افغانستان سال۲۰۲۰ کا جائزہ: امن کی راہ میں رکاوٹیں برقرار
سال ۲۰۲۰ نے افغان عوام اور دنیا کے لیے امیدوں اور آزمائشوں کا ایک امتزاج پیش کیا۔ طالبان اور امریکہ کے مابین ۲۹ فروری کو دستخط پانے والا امن معاہدہ جنگ کے انیس برس کے بعد ایک اہم موڑ تھا؛…
Afghanistan 2020 Year in Review: Roadblocks to Peace Persist
The year 2020 presented a mix of hope and challenge for the Afghan people and the world. The peace agreement signed between the Taliban and the United States on February 29 was an inflection point after nineteen years of war;…