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Asia’s ultra-right consensus: ‘Liberal politics, sold by western funded NGOs, isn’t the answer’

The march of the Ultra-Right in the Global South continues on, but unlike their Global North counterparts like Trump, Le Penn & Farage, as bleak as the future may...

A Defining Election for Pakistan

Can Pakistan definitively put the era of military rule...

View from Bangladesh: The right kind of religious education

It is time to stop the exploitation of religionWe...

No Entry For Pakistani Artists?

Moneeza Hashmi, who was invited to the Asia Media...

DiaNuke calls for Indian and Pakistan to Disarm now!

DiaNuke, an online platform of dedicated researchers, activists...

The monsters we all are: View from Bangladesh

Where does our society’s disconnect with women lie?There is...

Human traffickers targeting Rohingya refugees in Bangladeshi camps

Life in the cramped camps is tough. Many of...

A Korean peace process is underway – but it still depends on the US and China

EPA/Korea Summit Press PoolThe meeting between North Korea’s Kim...

Why Pakistan cannot say sorry to Bangladesh

Any apology to Bangladesh would imply that Pakistan's use...

Madeeha Gauhar Is No More: Subcontinent Loses A Great Cultural Icon

Our sub-continent has lost a great practitioner of people’s...

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