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Islamist Rise or Vote for Autonomy? How to Read Jamaat’s Recent Win on Bangladeshi Campuses
In Bangladesh’s university dorms, the future is already knocking. The recent sweep of student-union elections by candidates aligned with Islami Chhatra Shibir (henceforth Shibir), the student wing of the Islamist Jamaat-e-Islami, at Dhaka University and three other premier public institutions…
Why is Parachinar Stuck in an Endless Loop of Violence?
On November 21, 2024, gunmen in Pakistan killed at least 38 Shiite travelers going from the city of Parachinar to Peshawar. The attack occurred in the Ochat area of the Lower Kurram region in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province —…
Rise of Radical Nationalism in Bangladesh
On September 2, 2023, The New York Times reported that Bangladesh’s democracy is silently deteriorating. With a crucial general election in 2024, many opposition leaders are ensnared in numerous legal disputes, potentially incapacitating their parties and affecting democratic institutions in…
Modi’s Outreach Toward Muslims Overseas & in India — A Case of Cooperation and Coercion
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Egypt recently, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in 26 years. During the visit, Modi not only met with Egyptian officials but interacted with the Bohra Muslim diaspora…
عمران خان: ایک سویلین ڈکٹیٹر کا انجام
اپریل ۹ کو نصف شب بیت چکی تھی جب پاکستان کی پارلیمنٹ عمران خان کے تقریباً چار سالہ دور حکمرانی اور ایک ایسے بحران کو کامیابی سے ختم کر پائی جو اب اعصاب کو تھکا دینے والا ایک سوپ ڈرامہ…
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…