Indian Imperative for Political Reform in Kashmir
Since 2008, Kashmir has witnessed a series of mass protests, which last weeks or even months. Last year, 78 people died and 10,000 protestors were […]
Category: Human Rights
President Obama’s Legacy and the War on Terror
Eight years ago, a new dawn descended upon the United States with the election of the first ever African-American president, Barack Obama. Spirits were high […]
Pakistan’s Soft Power Problem
In the aftermath of the Uri attack on an Indian army camp, India has adopted an aggressive foreign policy towards Pakistan. The pressure seems to […]
Uri: What Next?
It is day 89 of unrest in Kashmir. But no one is talking about thousands of pellet-ridden faces and bodies of men, women, and children […]
Why Modi Played the Balochistan Card
It’s official: India is turning the Balochistan lever against Pakistan. After decades of keeping itself at arms’ length from the issue, it is now changing […]
FATA Reforms: Good for FATA, Good for Pakistan
TO: Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif FROM: Kishwar Munir, University of Punjab SUBJECT: FATA Reforms Since 1901, the Federally Administrated Tribal Areas […]
Drones-Obama’s Toxic Legacy in Pakistan
U.S.-Pakistan relations are far worse now than when President Obama took office. The President’s toxic legacy in Pakistan can be summed up in one word—drones. […]
2016: A test for India’s democratic institutional (cap)abilities?
It’s that time of the year when most newspapers and digital media platforms get flooded with articles and op-eds evaluating the economy in 2015, and […]