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قوّتِ مزاحمت کی آزمائش: مئی 2025 کے بعد جنوبی ایشیا کا تزویراتی استحکام
مئی 2025 کے پاک-بھارت بحران نے ایک مرتبہ پھر جنوبی ایشیا کی قوّتِ مزاحمت کے ڈھانچے (ڈیٹیرنس آرکیٹیچر) کی نزاکت کو اُجاگر کیا ہے۔ گو کہ اس کا آغاز ایک مقامی تصادم کے طور پر ہوا تاہم اس کا تیزی…
Nepal in Churn: Political, Economic, and Constitutional Dimensions
In this collection, South Asian Voices’ editors compile perspectives on the causes of the September protests and the fresh challenges facing Nepal, including expert political, economic, and legal analysis.
Nepal’s Political Dysfunction: Corruption, Exclusion, and Transactionalism
When Gen Z activists poured onto the streets of Kathmandu on September 8, Nepali state forces opened fire, killing at least 19 people and injuring nearly 300. In response to this violence, protests intensified the following day, and Prime Minister…
Pakistan’s Future with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Pakistan’s fragile ceasefire with Afghanistan frayed dramatically last month after two incidents Islamabad says were directed from across the border: a suicide bombing outside an Islamabad district court and an attempted assault on the cadet college in Wana. These attacks,…
Navigating Politico-Security Hurdles to Regional Connectivity: Pathways for New Delhi
Soon after taking office in 2014, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi articulated two new visions for cross-border relations: the Neighborhood First and Act East policies. Both initiatives aimed at improving relations with the immediate neighborhood and building bridges of connectivity,…
The Role of Status in the Pak-Saudi Defense Pact
Ever since its announcement in September, the substance, timing, and regional security repercussions of the Saudi Arabia-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement (SMDA) have generated much scholarly debate. Much of the analysis from Pakistani commentators seeks to undermine the agreement as…