Double standards haunt US and Europe in NATO dispute with Turkey
The failure to take Turkey to task early on takes on added significance at a time when NATO casts the war in Ukraine as a battle of values and of democracy versus autocracy that will shape the contours of 21st-century world order.
Suicide pattern in medical colleges
A cross-sectional study was done to ascertain the frequency of suicidal ideation and the risk factors causing it in medical students. A questionnaire was formulated and filled by the participants with a 100% response rate.
Bangladesh takes off
Bangladesh went from being one of the poorest and least developed countries in the region to “a model for poverty reduction” in 2020, as declared by the World Bank. Bangladesh’s garment export industry is trailing only behind China’s.
Why are the Baloch people angry?
Balochistan’s share in Pakistan’s unemployment rate is a staggering twenty-two percent, two of the three families in the province cannot afford a proper meal, while over eighty percent of children are vulnerable to malnourishment.
Pakistan’s Security Dynamics: An Overview
The safety and security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal have been questioned numerous times, but the truth remains that Pakistan has developed and continues to improve its nuclear weapons in accordance with international standards.
Pakistan’s aggravating water crisis
The whole political leadership, as well as all relevant stakeholders, must accept responsibility for Pakistan's water crisis and express their intent to address it. The government must implement a massive paradigm shift that encourages water conservation.
Sharif-Zardari Regime: A failed experiment?
Since the PDM government took control, every department has been in complete chaos with no clarity. During a live broadcast, the Finance Minister claims that there will be no rise in petrol prices and then goes on to announce a 30 rupee raise twice.
Debunking the Myths of Kashmiri Pandits Exodus
Various Kashmiri leaders have claimed that the Indian State was behind this conspiracy, Jagmohan Malhotra governor of Jammu and Kashmir at the time, had played a key role in organizing the violence to gain political mileage.
China’s Strategic Communication in Foreign Affairs
Sophisticated propaganda to malign China is already underway that China acquires strategic assets in exchange for debts to African nations. Chinese diplomats are defending their foreign policy in Africa through diplomacy.
Russia’s realist take on Ukraine
Realistically, Russia's Ukraine warring episode has been triggered and driven by Moscow’s growing and repeated concerns over the controversial and unstoppable Eastward expansion of Nato which is blatantly threatening the Kremlin’s regional and global interests.
Bangladesh’s assistance to Sri Lanka reminds the urgency of SAARC revival
In times of difficulty, Bangladesh, as a friend and neighbor, stands ready to support Sri Lanka. It is true that, by working together, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and other members of the South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) can overcome the crisis.
The India-Gulf Spat: Protagonists in glass houses
The Ukraine war hinges on US and European credibility and claims to a moral high ground to counter accusations of double standards and hypocrisy by applying values and principles universally rather than selectively.