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OPINION: The Nijjar Canada Honoured and the Record It Ignored

Canadians were entitled to question India’s evidence and procedures. They were not entitled to pretend that no substantial record existed.

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From Flow to Feud: Water Sparks Inter‑Provincial Disputes in Pakistan

The ongoing conflict over water distribution is likely to intensify as the country is facing a severe water crisis. The

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POJK and Gligit-Baltistan: Pakistan’s Governance Faultlines Beyond Repair

At the centre of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan occupied Jammu-Kashmir lies a challenge that extends beyond electricity tariffs and

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From Achakzai to Mahrang: Pakistan’s War on Democratic Dissent

If anything, the present nexus between the military establishment and the toothless civilian leadership has shown that it is difficult

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Beyond the ‘All-Weather’ Myth: Why China-Pakistan Geo-Economics Is Faltering

On the one hand, Pakistan keeps China entangled by highlighting the potential of the CPEC; on the other, it abides

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Inside Pakistan’s Textbooks: Nationalism, Religion and the Battle Over Young Minds

When children grow up hearing that their neighbors and minority peers are existential threats, empathy dies early. For generations, Pakistan’s

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Resource-Rich, Rights-Poor: The Paradox of Balochistan

In its efforts to woo foreign investment and overhaul its image, Pakistan is trying to sell the natural resources of

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Canada Condemns Foreign Interference in Alberta but Dismisses India’s Complaints

Foreign interference is unacceptable in Canada. It shouldn’t become acceptable simply because it’s aimed at India. I don’t pretend to

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Balochistan: Pakistan’s Open Secret and the World’s Quiet Failure

Some disappeared are released, broken by torture. Some are formally charged. Some are killed and their bodies dumped. Some human

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Hostage Standoff Unfolds at Bank in Western Germany

Frankfurt — Multiple hostages were being held inside a bank in western Germany on Friday after armed suspects seized the

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