SC verdict on GB status prompts a mixed reaction from political and social circles
High Asia Herald Report Islamabad Supreme Court of Pakistan’s Thursday (Jan 17) judgment on the constitutional status of Gilgit-Baltistan prompted
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LA teachers can teach working class about power of labour strikes
Organizing to bring work to a halt fundamentally shifts the balance of power and transforms workers into a force to
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Dragon’s tender hug: Prosperity discourse and China’s soft power in Kazakhstan
In this presentation, Daniyar Kosnazarov analyzes the projection of China’s soft power in Kazakhstan, and draws attention to the barriers
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Farewell to Malik Hakmeen Khan — a ZAB loyalist, a man of character and commitment
Abandoned by senior PPP leadership after BB’s assassination, Malik Hakmeen Khan stood his ground for five long decades By Yaqoob
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Protest against disappearance of a paramedic & murder of two students
Herald Report ISLAMABAD Political and youth activists hailing from Gilgit-Baltistan staged a protest rally outside the National Press Club, Islamabad
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Global justice: How to think about Empire
Boston Review speaks with Arundhati Roy on censorship, storytelling, and her problem with the term ‘postcolonialism.’ In her second novel,
Read MorePakistan in 2019: Recommendations for navigating change
To mark the New Year, we asked a group of senior and emerging thought leaders and policy practitioners to list
Read MoreBritish PM May faces uphill battle as MPs gather for debate
Martin Farrer brings the best news from the Guardian this Monday morning. It might be the new year, but it’s
Read MoreGood thieves vs bad thieves
Amir Hussain The notion of binary opposition has worked well in our politics and it continues to shape our political
Read MoreFor Gilgit-Baltistan, 2018 was another year of colonial subjugation, despair and resilience
Farman Ali As the world pays adieu to 2018 and about to enter 2019, some big issues such as destruction
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US-China antagonism
The world in 2019: The vexed politics of our times has obscured the view ahead. Many of those peering with
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Three Andaman islands renamed after Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
Prime Minister Narendra Modi rechristened Ross Island, Neil Island and Havelock Island as Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island, Shaheed Dweep
Read MoreGB status: Provisional province mantra — facts and fallacies
By Anayat Baig A new mantra of “provisional constitutional provincial status for Gilgit-Baltistan is being floated by the ‘Naya Pakistan‘
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A symbol of political sanity
Amir Hussain “What makes us think critically when we know the consequences [are] really harsh in this country,” says a
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