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Pakistan’s Floods and the Role of Media
Pakistan has been experiencing one of the worst floods in its history, with over 33 million citizens affected. Some 1,500 have lost their lives and many more are in danger due to the spread of dengue fever and other infectious…
The Geopolitics of India’s Refugee Policy
On August 17, Indian Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri, sparked a Twitter controversy on the presence of Rohingya refugees in the capital. Puri tweeted that Rohingya in New Delhi would be relocated from slum-like camps to…
Press Freedoms in Pakistan: As Polarization Deepens, Journalism Pays the Price
Last month, Pakistani police charged former Prime Minister Imran Khan under the anti-terrorism act, in addition to placing a sweeping ban on live telecasts of his speeches. The charge comes after Khan vowed to sue police officers and a judge…
The Crisis of Elite Capture in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
In July, Pakistan and Sri Lanka met on the cricket pitch for a match that had been quietly moved from Colombo to Galle. While international broadcasters aired visuals of ocean waves crashing onto Galle Fort’s once tourist-frequented beaches, Sri Lankans…
SAV Q&A with Uzair Younus: Breaking Down Pakistan’s Economic and Political Turbulence
Over the summer, Pakistan's economy has been in an increasingly precarious position as deeply rooted structural vulnerabilities collide with the ongoing reverberations of the COVID-19 pandemic and rising inflation. Meanwhile, the country continues to be embroiled in domestic polarization with…
Khan, the Bomb, and the Struggle for Democracy in Pakistan
Speaking at a political rally in Peshawar on May 14, 2022, Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan raised doubts about the safety of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons in the hands of what he called “thieves”— referring to the new regime that…