Nearly half of the global population is of voting age, with women comprising half of the electorate, yet they remain underrepresented in political power at national and local levels.
The Citizenship Amendment Act coming into force will cast a brief shadow on bilateral ties.
BY Seema Guha March 12, 2024
Though the Sharif brothers are for normalizing ties with India, Pakistan’s new government’s priority will be the economy. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s hands will be full trying to manage internal matters. New Delhi too is in election mode and will take a call only after polls are done and dusted.
BY Seema Guha March 7, 2024
Jawaharlal Nehru’s essence of Non-Aligned Movement was about preserving our freedom of action, to have multiple choices and to do what is in the best interests of the country
BY Seema Guha March 5, 2024
Pakistan’s new PM will have to hit the ground running as he faces multiple challenges and the wrath of Imran Khan supporters.
BY Seema Guha March 3, 2024
US President Joe Biden is talking of a new peace plan for the region. Can a peace arrangement after the release of the Israel hostages finally put an end to the violence? Israel is not yet on board but America can get Netanyahu to end the war. Will it ?
BY Seema Guha March 1, 2024
The ‘stolen election’ in Pakistan has led to further polarisation and confusion at a time when a strong stable unity government should be in place to take tough decisions. A weak and unstable coalition is not the answer to the country’s real-time economic woes. Incoming Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is set to wear a crown of thorns.
BY Seema Guha February 22, 2024
Fencing the international border and stopping the free movement of people in border areas has gone against India’s Act East policy. The decision will make little difference on the ground.
BY Seema Guha February 16, 2024
Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the single-largest party but remains short of majority. The fractured mandate is not good news for Pakistan, which needs a stable government to resurrect the economy.
BY Seema Guha February 10, 2024
In a free and fair elections Imran Khan would have won hands down, this time without the help of the army. But his career is not over. The twists and turns of Pakistan’s politics could see him rise sphinx-like from the ashes.
BY Seema Guha February 7, 2024
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