The drive of vigilantism and violence by supporters of Hindutva has resulted in the erasure of the secular democratic values and even compromised the sovereign monopoly on the violence of the state. A minority rights group in India reported more than 300 attacks on Christians.
Public anxiety spiked as oil prices in Pakistan broke records multiple times over the last few weeks. The prices stand at the highest in the history of the country due to the devaluation of rupees and the high prices of crude oil globally.
