Pakistan’s Promised Day?
Rafia Zakaria Anjum Naveed/AP Images A man on his cell phone sitting in front of a poster showing Imran Khan, head of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which won last week’s […]
Pakistan’s Elections Won’t Dilute the Military’s Influence
(ABDUL MAJEED/AFP/Getty Images) Stratfor’s geopolitical guidance provides insight on what we’re watching out for in the week ahead. The defining feature of Pakistani politics is the fraught relationship between the […]
Imran Khan has won over Pakistan. But real power still lies with the army
Samira Shackle Mass appeal, and military approval, brought Khan election victory – yet his ability to act on his promises may be limited Fri 27 Jul 2018 It is now certain that Imran Khan will lead Pakistan’s next government. But how much power will he really wield, and what can […]
A trial for the future of Bangladesh
Source: The Hindu Op-Ed by Haroon Habib December is a landmark month for Bangladesh. It is the month of the liberation of the country from Pakistan in 1971. And it is also a reminder of a great national tragedy — it was during the same month that year that the […]
Bangladesh War Crimes Tribunal Under Spotlight
Source: Global voices. The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is an ongoing tribunal in Bangladesh that was set up to investigate and provide justice regarding the war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide committed during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. It is claimed that up to three million people were […]