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Major Corruption Scandal in Nepal Exposes Deep-Rooted Kleptocracy
In recent months, a high-profile corruption case has gripped Nepal, incriminating high-ranking politicians, former ministers, senior bureaucrats, human rights activists, and a slew of intermediaries. According to the case, the accused fraudulently identified Nepali citizens as Bhutanese refugees, collecting extensive bribes in…
Will ‘The Democrats’ Reconfigure the Maldives’ Political Landscape?
A rapidly unfolding power struggle between two pivotal figures in the Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) — President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and former President Mohamed Nasheed, who currently serves as the Speaker of Parliament — threatens to transform the nation’s political scene. The…
Political and Economic Controversies Surround Bangladesh’s IMF Loan
Rumors that Dhaka was seeking a $4.5 billion loan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) first surfaced in June 2022. The government of Bangladesh, under the control of the Awami League, initially dismissed the news. At the same time, the opposition claimed that the IMF would…
China Loses Ground in Nepal
Since the formation of a new government following elections in November, Nepal has witnessed an escalated Chinese engagement on the political front. The post-election coalition saw the Communist Party of Nepal–Unified Marxist Leninist (CPN-UML) and Communist Party of Nepal–Maoist Center,…
ارشد شریف کی ہلاکت اور پاکستان میں سیاسی تقسیم
اکتوبر ۲۳ کو پاکستانی صحافی ارشد شریف کینیا میں جان لیوا گولیوں کا نشانہ بنے، جس نے پاکستان میں غیرجانبدار صحافت پر سیاسی تقسیم کے اثرات کے خدشات کو بڑھاوا دیا۔ اس قتل سے قبل کے مہینوں میں، شریف نے…
پاکستان ۲۰۲۲ء : معاشی اور سیاسی خلفشار کا سال
پاکستان کے لیۓ ۲۰۲۲ کا آغاز بہترین طور پر اس کی پہلی شہریوں کے مفادات اور راۓ پر مرکوز قومی سلامتی پالیسی (این۔ایس۔پی) کے اجرا کے ساتھ ہوا جس میں انسانی سلامتی کو ملک کے حفاظتی نظام میں مرکزی مقام…