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Karachi’s Air Quality Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action

Karachi’s Air Quality Crisis: A Call for Urgent Action

By Abdul Waheed Bhutto
Pakistan’s largest city was briefly the world’s most polluted major metropolis. The recurring pollution can be stopped.

Nepal and China Identify 10 Projects for Execution Under BRI

Nepal and China Identify 10 Projects for Execution Under BRI

By Birat Anupam
They signed a BRI framework cooperation agreement during Nepali PM Oli’s visit to China. Will that speed up implementation?
Revisiting ‘Forces Goal 2030’: Bangladesh’s Military Modernization Plan Under the New Government

Revisiting ‘Forces Goal 2030’: Bangladesh’s Military Modernization Plan Under the New Government

By Khandakar Tahmid Rejwan
Every major step taken during the Hasina administration is now subject to change – including Bangladesh’s first formalized military modernization blueprint.

How Delhi Can Breathe Cleaner Air

How Delhi Can Breathe Cleaner Air

By Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer
Better airshed management can tackle Delhi’s persistent air pollution.

China-Pakistan’s ‘All Weather Friendship’ Gets Rebuff From Taliban

China-Pakistan’s ‘All Weather Friendship’ Gets Rebuff From Taliban

By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
Beijing has sought to press the Taliban, on behalf of Pakistan, to deal with the TTP. The Taliban remain unmoved. 

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Indian Media’s Misinformation Campaign on Bangladesh

Indian Media’s Misinformation Campaign on Bangladesh

By Rushad Faridi
It has unleashed a barrage of misinformation, leveraging the sensitive issue of minority rights to undermine the legitimacy of Bangladesh’s interim government.

What Drives the Recurring Deadly Sectarian Violence in Pakistan’s Kurram District?

What Drives the Recurring Deadly Sectarian Violence in Pakistan’s Kurram District?

By Osama Ahmad
The region has a decades-long history of sectarian violence, exacerbated by land disputes and proxy warfare.
Is Gwadar a White Elephant Project?

Is Gwadar a White Elephant Project?

By Eve Register
From the port to the new airport, Chinese projects in Gwadar have fallen far short of expectations.

Bangladesh-India Relations Caught in a Downward Spiral

Bangladesh-India Relations Caught in a Downward Spiral

By Sudha Ramachandran
Vandalism of a Bangladeshi diplomatic mission in India has ignited smoldering tensions over the treatment of minorities.

Bangladesh’s Cyber Radicalization Crisis

Bangladesh’s Cyber Radicalization Crisis

By Shafi Md Mostofa
Extremist groups in Bangladesh are increasingly using online platforms to spread violent ideologies.

China Deepens Its Engagement With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

China Deepens Its Engagement With Taliban-Ruled Afghanistan

By Ghulam Ali
China has vastly increased economic engagement with Afghanistan as it eyes a new node in the Belt and Road Initiative. 
Indian Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair Slapped with Sedition Charges

Indian Fact-Checker Mohammed Zubair Slapped with Sedition Charges

By Kavita Chowdhury
Instead of clamping down on those making hate speeches, Uttar Pradesh police are cracking down on journalists and fact-checkers for highlighting it.

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