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Minorities as political collateral in Bangladesh’s new political crisis

With less than five weeks before Bangladesh’s 13th national election, the country’s domestic politics has reached its nadir since 2024 July...

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Pakistan returns to the past: Imran Khan, Asim Munir, and the shadow of Zia-ul-Haq

Pakistan presently finds itself enmeshed in a political drama that resonates with both contemporary realities and unsettling historical echoes. The...

05.01.2026 10

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Bangladesh has spent decades forging a political identity distinct from Pakistan

Bangladesh is at a pivotal moment in its foreign policy evolution. Once primarily viewed as a nation vulnerable to climate change and grappling with...

21.12.2025 20

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Pakistan’s longstanding tradition of psychological warfare and radicalization

Pakistan has, since its inception, operated as a state deeply invested in psychological warfare, strategic brainwashing, and the deliberate spread of...

15.11.2025 10

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Radicalization and the dangerous path Pakistan has chosen

Pakistan’s anti-India radicalization is backfiring—fueling extremism, eroding democracy, and threatening regional stability. What began as...

04.06.2025 50

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Operation Sindoor: Redefining India’s Strategic Posture and Counter-Terrorism Strategy

The operation, under Prime Minister Modi’s leadership, sends a clear and unequivocal message that cross-border terrorism will not be tolerated and...

09.05.2025 50

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Operation Sindoor and beyond: India’s retaliation and the regional costs of Pakistan’s proxy warfare

India has launched precision airstrikes on Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir on May 7, 2025, in retaliation for the deadly Pahalgam terror...

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