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What Political Change in Pakistan Could Mean for its Relationship with India
On April 11, Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan’s 23rd Prime Minister after Imran Khan’s ouster through a Vote of No Confidence. Among the first international leader to congratulate Prime Minister Sharif was Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime…
Imran Khan: The End of a Civilian Dictator
It was past midnight on April 9 that Pakistan’s parliament successfully managed to end almost four years of rule by Imran Khan and a crisis that had begun to look like an intense but emotionally draining soap opera. Khan had…
Sri Lanka’s Oppressive Stability Starts to Crumble
On the evening of April 2nd, Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a weekend-long state of emergency on the island after protests erupted outside his Colombo residence. While Sri Lanka is no stranger to periods of state of emergency—the last was imposed…
فقید النظیر سویلین بغاوت: پاکستان سیاسی اضطراب کی لپیٹ میں
پاکستان کی حکمران جماعت نے، حزب اختلاف کی عدم اعتماد کے ووٹ کی درخواست کے ردعمل میں ملک کی پارلیمنٹ کو تحلیل کر دیا۔ جس نے گزشتہ چند دنوں کے دوران اس عمل کی آئینی حیثیت کے بارے میں…
The Unprecedented Civilian Coup: Pakistan Descends into Political Turmoil
The ruling government of Pakistan dissolved the country’s parliament as a response to the opposition parties’ request for a no-confidence vote. This precipitated heavy debate about the constitutionality of this act over the past few days: Khan blamed unverified foreign…
Nationalism in Russia’s Bureaucracies: A Cautionary Example for India
A month into the conflict, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is regarded as a failure. In the opening days of fighting, Russia was unable to capture any major cities, underestimating Ukraine’s military strength and public opposition to Russian occupation. As the…