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SAV Q&A with Bidushi Dhungel: Nepal’s Political Revolution and Quest for a More Equitable Future
Last week, Nepal experienced a remarkable and rapid political upheaval, as youth-led protests on Monday, September 8, gave way to violence and widespread destruction that left 72 people dead, the collapse of the government, and the swearing-in of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as interim prime minister.
One Year after the Revolution: Reform, Reconciliation, and the Road Ahead for Bangladesh
A year ago, the Pakistani prime minister noted how Pakistan’s economic and political challenges stood in stark contrast to Bangladesh’s trajectory. Bangladesh, once dismissed as a burdened appendage, had surged ahead, hailed as the next economic superstar. The country became…
Bangladesh, A Year after the Uprising: Between Democratic Promise and Political Peril
One year ago, on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted from power and forced to flee to India. Once dubbed "Asia's iron lady" for her blend of development-driven nationalism, authoritarian governance, and unrivaled dominance over…
Nepal’s Royalist Revival? Democracy’s Crisis of Confidence
Every year, on Nepal’s Democracy Day, Gyanendra Shah, the country’s former monarch, addresses his former subjects via video. Shah generally bemoans the state of the country, offers platitudes, and ends with the customary royal invocation of Pashupatinath as Nepal’s protector…
ٹرمپ کی جیت پاکستان کے لیےکئی مشکلات(چیلنجز)کا خدشہ ظاہرکرتی ہے
اس وقت جبکہ ڈونلڈ ٹرمپ جنوری 2025 میں دوبارہ عہدہ سنبھالنے کی تیاری میں ہیں، اسلام آباد میں امریکہ کے ساتھ تعلقات کے مستقبل کے بارے میں گہری غیر یقینی پائی جاتی ہے۔ پاکستان تحریک انصاف (پی ٹی آئی) کے…
Pakistan 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…