Nepal’s Constitutional Interregnum: Legitimacy and the Fragility of Democratic Renewal
Nepal’s current political moment reflects longstanding concerns about institutional legitimacy and the rule of law amid the evolution of its constitutional framework. The convergence of mass protest, political rupture, and judicial restraint has once again brought Nepal to a defining…
Is India Ready for a Uniform Civil Code?
In the dynamic realm of Indian legal discourse, the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has become a focal point of fervent debates. A national UCC would overrule prevailing personal laws at the local level that are deeply entrenched in religious scripture.…
جنوبی ایشیا میں نقل مکانی بوجہ تغیرِ آب و ہوا اور ہندوستان کے فعال ہونے کی ناگزیری
جنوبی ایشیا میں شدید موسمی واقعات کابڑھتا ہوا تعدّد، آب و ہوا کے تغیرات کے سامنے خطے کی کمزوری کو اجاگر کرتا ہے، جو بڑے پیمانے پر علاقائی نقل مکانی پرنمایاں طور پر اثر انداز ہوتاہے۔ پاکستان میں آنے والے…
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…