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Return to articlePakistan in 2024: Economic Strife, Political Resentment, & Security Pressures Spell Gloom
Pakistan is experiencing multiple crises at once, both at its core and its periphery. The protracted concerns of political instability, economic recession, nation-building anxieties, and threats to security have combined into what many commentators have termed the state’s polycrisis. As…
Nepal in 2024: Has Political Instability Finally Come to an End?
In 2024, Nepal saw continued political instability but gained tentative ground within the economic and geopolitical domains. More stability is expected in the days ahead as a result of two major parties forming the government and bringing an end to…
Trump’s Victory Poses Several Challenges for Pakistan
As Donald Trump prepares to return to office in January 2025, uncertainty looms large in Islamabad over the future of ties with the United States. Among fervent supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Trump's win led to renewed hope that…
Jammu & Kashmir Assembly Elections: A New Dawn?
After a gap of ten years, elections for Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Legislative Assembly were finally held from September 18 to October 1, 2024. While the National Conference (NC) and its alliance partners won a total of 49 seats,…
A New Era in Sri Lanka?: Implications of Dissanayake’s Presidency
Anura Kumara Dissanayake, leader of the leftist National People’s Power (NPP), rode a popular anti-establishment vote to power in last weekend’s Sri Lankan presidential election. The election, the first to be held at any level in the country since 2020,…
Sri Lanka’s Potential Political Realignment
Sri Lanka is scheduled for its next presidential election between September and October 2024. Its previous presidential poll in November 2019 saw Gotabaya Rajapaksa easily elected. Yet massive anti-government protests related to inflation and scarcity forced President Rajapaksa to flee…