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Pakistan: More Instability Coming Down The Road
Pakistan’s elections on 8 February were meant to bring stability to the country after almost two years of turmoil but the fraudulent nature of the polls…
Analysis
War on Gaza: Netanyahu’s Onslaught on Rafah is Further Proof of His Desperation
After many days of anticipation, the long-awaited Cairo talks on a Gaza ceasefire never materialised, and no deal was concluded. The Hamas leadership refused to be…
Analysis
Myanmar Junta Press-Gang Drive Certain to Backfire
Myanmar’s auto-destruct military regime has produced another data point of desperation by invoking an unused conscription law, fueling alarm that men aged between 18 and 35…
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A Deep Dive Into IMF Loan Conditionalities In The Context of Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been a member of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) since 1972, taking 12 loans since its inception in 1974. The IMF aims to reduce…
Analysis
Of The people
THE people of Pakistan waited long enough for this election, part of which should have happened early last year — in KP and Punjab — and…
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Ethnic Cleansing Now The Most Likely Outcome in Gaza
Will an Israeli assault on Rafah be the final bloody slaughter to cap the destruction of Gaza? More than 1.3 million Palestinians, including 610,000 children, have…
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Walking A Tightrope or Walking The Plank?
Bangladesh has kicked off the year with the first of many important national elections to be held around the world. However, all the violence and controversy…
Analysis
From Democracy to Despotism: The Drama of Indonesia’s 5th General Election
The political drama of the 5th General Election of Indonesia mirrors strongly with the quote “The people have always some champion whom they set over them…
Analysis
In Year Three of the Ukraine War, It’s Time to Learn the Lessons of the First Two
As the second anniversary of Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine approaches, the time is right to take stock of the past year and look ahead to…
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Almost A Century, With No Bat
ONE social media user said it was a remarkable victory; it was, after all, almost “a century scored without a bat”; it appeared an all-encompassing comment…
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Yes, I voted. Here’s why’
ON Feb 8 many millions stayed home, convinced that the national elections were rigged. They cannot be blamed because the signs were clear and obvious. But…
Analysis
Zaluzhny Out, Oleksandr Syrskyi In
VolodymyrZelensky has finally been successful in firing General ValeriiZaluzhny. This time, according to reporting coming from Kiev, Zaluzhny has accepted the order and has thanked Ukrainians…