Tag: South Asia
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Pakistan Reaffirms Commitment to Indus Waters Treaty Rights
Key Developments: Information Minister Attaullah Tarar reaffirmed that Pakistan will safeguard its water rights under the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT). Pakistan rejected India’s move to place the treaty “in abeyance,” describing it as lacking legal and moral validity. Islamabad has reiterated that it will pursue diplomatic and legal avenues while emphasizing the treaty’s importance for…
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Water Beyond Borders: Safeguarding the Indus Waters Treaty in an Era of Climate Change
By Mian Haroon Masood, Gujrat-based Pakistani political figure. The accelerating pace of climate change and the resulting hydrological transformations have made water security one of the defining challenges of the twenty-first century. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, glacial retreat, and increasing water scarcity demand greater international cooperation than ever before. In this context, preserving and…
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Tarique Rahman Sworn In as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister After BNP Landslide
Dhaka (Al Jazeera) — February 18, 2026: Tarique Rahman has taken oath as Bangladesh’s new prime minister, days after his party secured a sweeping victory in the country’s first general election since the 2024 student-led uprising that led to the removal of former premier Sheikh Hasina. Key Developments: Tarique Rahman has been sworn in as Bangladesh’s…
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“Our Education System Is Destroying an Entire Generation—And No One Is Stopping It”
By Fazeel Asif. Looking at education data across South Asia. Nothing will prepare us for what Pakistan’s numbers reveal: a country systematically failing its children at catastrophic scale, with consequences that will define whether it survives this century as a functional state. This isn’t activist hyperbole. It’s what happens when you follow the data from…
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Bangladesh’s First Female PM Khaleda Zia Passes Away at 80
Key Highlights Khaleda Zia, Bangladesh’s first female prime minister, dies after prolonged illness Led BNP to victory in 1991, marking return of democracy after two decades Her death ends a long era of political rivalry with Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh’s first female prime minister and veteran political leader Khaleda Zia has passed away at the age…
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Pro-Khalistan Group Pledges Support to Pakistan in Case of India–Pakistan Conflict
November 5, 2025: On the occasion of Gurpurab, the pro-Khalistan organization Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) issued a statement declaring its support for Pakistan in the event of any future armed conflict with India. In a message marking the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the group’s leadership said it would “stand shoulder to shoulder…
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The Rann of Kutch — The Forgotten Battlefield Between Pakistan and India
By Major (R) Haroon Rasheed, Defense & Strategic Analyst – Specializing in South Asian Military Dynamics and Technology. A Land of Salt and Secrets The Rann of Kutch is a strange, beautiful, and unforgiving place — a vast white desert of salt stretching between Pakistan’s Sindh province and India’s Gujarat. For most of the year,…
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Steel, Sanctions, and Shifting Sands: Russia’s \$2.6B Gamble Reshapes South Asia
By Nasir Ismail | International Affairs Columnist When Pakistan and Russia recently inked a \$2.6 billion agreement to resurrect the long-dormant Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), few saw it as just another industrial project. Beneath the hum of furnaces and the gleam of molten metal lies a deeper truth—South Asia’s strategic map is being redrawn, and…
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Pakistan Deploys Over 40 Z-10ME Helicopters: A Strategic Shift in South Asia’s Attack Rotorcraft Race
This article is written by Major (r) Haroon Rasheed. The writer is a Defense & Strategic Affairs Analyst. In a move that signals a major advancement in its rotary-wing strike capabilities, Pakistan has begun deploying the Chinese-made Z-10ME attack helicopters, with confirmed sources indicating a fleet size of over 40 helicopters, though the exact number…
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The Stolen Heritage: How Historical Erasure Denies Pakistan’s Role in Creating South Asian Civilisation
The write-up has been submitted by Iqbal Latif The statement that Pakistan presents “nothing to India”—no tradition of music, food, culture, or architecture—is not merely incorrect; it is a deliberate attempt to rewrite the civilisational narrative of an entire subcontinent. This thesis will demonstrate, through verifiable historical evidence, that such claims constitute intellectual dishonesty of…