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SAV Q&A with Noorulain Naseem – Pakistan’s Declaration Against Undocumented Migrants
In a recent announcement, the Pakistani government declared that 1.7 million undocumented Afghan migrants must leave the country by November 1st either voluntarily or by force. South Asian Voices Deputy Editor Mahika Khosla and Associate Editor Sania Shahid spoke with Noorulain Naseem about the humanitarian,…
Exploring the BJP’s Role in the Manipur Conflict
September 3 will mark three months since the mayhem in India’s northeastern state of Manipur began. The bloody rivalry between the Kuki and Meitei communities, which was triggered after the High Court passed a resolution to grant the majority Meitei…
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…
پاکستان میں موسمیاتی تبدیلی اور غذائی عدم تحفظ
گزشتہ کچھ برسوں کے دوران، انتہائی نوعیت کی موسمیاتی کیفیات پاکستان میں معمول بن چکی ہیں۔ شدید گرمی کی لہریں، خشک سالی اور سیلاب ہر سال عام ہو چکے ہیں جو غذائی و آبی تحفظ کو متاثر کرتے ہیں۔ پسماندہ…
Climate Change and Food Insecurity in Pakistan
In the past few years, extreme weather conditions have become commonplace in Pakistan. Heat waves, droughts, and floods have become a yearly endemic, affecting food and water security. Marginalized communities—such as the poor, elderly, and women—face the brunt of these…
Operational Risks and Societal Militarization: Agnipath’s Entrenched Challenges
On June 14, India’s defense minister—flanked by the three service chiefs—rolled out the Agnipath scheme. The scheme is a “transformative reform” in the military’s method of recruitment and retention and was also a source of instant controversy and opposition following…