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South Asia
Suicide Blast in Southern Pakistan Kills 3 Chinese, Driver
By Adil Jawad
The director of the Chinese-built Confucius Institute in Karachi and two teachers were killed in a blast outside the University of Karachi.
Modi Flaunts India’s Grassroots Democracy on Visit to Jammu and Kashmir
By Tarushi Aswani
His lofty claims ring hollow in the restive region as the Union Territory is being ruled directly from New Delhi.
The Peculiar Case of Elections Under the Taliban
By Franz J. Marty
The election of neighborhood representatives in Kabul suggests that the Taliban are in some aspects pragmatic, but this experiment will likely remain limited.
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Imran Khan’s unceremonious fall from the prime minister’s office has only reinvigorated his devoted supporters.
India’s Subtle Shifts Toward the West and Away From Russia
By Niranjan Marjani
New Delhi is not abandoning Russia, but it is slowly laying the groundwork to reduce its key areas of dependence on Moscow.
Afghan IS Group Claims Series of Bombings Targeting Shiites
By Kathy Gannon
Since sweeping to power last August, the Taliban have been battling the upstart Islamic State affiliate known as Islamic State in Khorasan Province or IS-K.
Modi’s India Has No Space For Muslims
By Tarushi Aswani
Hindutva activists are implementing a planned strategy to destroy Muslims, their homes, shops, and way of life.
How Imran Khan Betrayed Pakistan’s Missing Persons
By Somaiyah Hafeez
The former prime minister had been outspoken about addressing the issue of enforced disappearances. But even before his ouster, Baloch had long since given up hope that he would take action.
What’s Driving Pakistan’s Political Crisis?
Madiha Afzal, Ayesha Siddiqa, and Niloufer Siddiqui discuss the factors behind Imran Khan's ouster and what comes next for Pakistan.
Don’t Single Ukraine Out For Selling Military Hardware to Pakistan
By Krzysztof Iwanek
Just as it is in India’s national interest to keep good relations with both Russia and West, it was in Ukraine’s to sell arms to both India and Pakistan.
As Blasts Kill Afghans, the Taliban Ban TikTok
By Catherine Putz
Afghans have far bigger problems than quibbling over the morality of TikTok videos, like deepening poverty, hunger, and physical safety
Shehbaz Sharif Has Too Many Fires to Put Out
By Niha Dagia
In addition to holding the ruling coalition together, Pakistan’s new prime minister will have to deal with an ailing economy and rising anti-Americanism.