In the Liberal International Order, India Balances Sovereignty and Strategy
During a June 29, 2023, bilateral meeting with his Philippine counterpart, India’s External Affairs Minister Jaishankar called upon states to abide by the 2016 decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Philippines vs. China. In this case,…
Climate Displacement in South Asia and India’s Imperative to Act
The increasing frequency of extreme weather events in South Asia highlights the region’s climate vulnerability, which significantly affects regional mass displacement. While the catastrophic floods in Pakistan displaced over 7 million people in 2022 alone, a 2018 World Bank study…
Safeguarding Pakistan’s Domestic Workers Will Take More Than Just Laws
Content warning: this essay contains references to domestic and sexual abuse. Research informing this article was supported by the Pulitzer Center. In recent years, Pakistan has introduced and passed various bills to safeguard the rights and protection of domestic workers…
Defending India’s Human Rights Defenders
On July 5, 2021, Jesuit Priest and human rights defender Father Stan died in Indian custody at the age of 84. He was the oldest person to be arrested by the Indian government for terrorism. Father Stan’s incarceration led to…
عمران خان کی بے دخلی میں سپریم کورٹ کے کردار کی وضاحت
اپریل ۹ کو نصف شب کے بعد عمران خان پاکستان کی تاریخ میں عدم اعتماد کے ووٹ (وی او این سی) کے نتیجے میں بے دخل کیے جانے والے پہلے وزیراعظم بنے، جن کے خلاف یہ قرار داد قومی اسمبلی…
Explaining the Role of the Supreme Court in Imran Khan’s Ouster
After midnight on April 9th, Imran Khan became the first Prime Minister in Pakistan’s history to be ousted through a Vote of No-Confidence (VoNC), passed against him by a majority of the members of the National Assembly. The role of…