Dhaka, May 30 (IANS) Bangladesh is witnessing growing cultural intolerance with attacks targeting shrines, minorities, journalists, and cultural organisations – allegedly carried out by groups linked to the country’s radical Islamist party, Jamaat-e-Islami. The repeated involvement of Jamaat affiliated workers suggests tacit backing, while administrative inaction — even during attacks witnessed by police or security forces — has intensified public concerns over political pressure and impunit…
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Islamabad, May 23 (IANS) The illegal organ trade in Pakistan, driven by the economic vulnerability of victim “donors” and the greed of both recipients and the doctors involved, continues to present significant challenges as people from the poorest sections of the society continue to “act as spare parts for the rich”. As Pakistan grapples with a persistent illegal organ trade, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) recently raided a prominent private hospital in Islamabad, arresting nine people, …
New Delhi, May 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s external sector has once again exposed the economy’s structural weaknesses amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, according to a new report.Despite short-term economic stabilisation measures, Islamabad has not done much to address deeper issues that continue to constrain its economic potential, according to the report in The Diplomat.Pakistan’s economy appears to be heading toward another challenging phase. “The current account deficit has once again res…
Islamabad, May 16 (IANS) Pakistan’s most frequently targeted security force is also the cheapest to maintain – a stark and indefensible arithmetic that reflects a system in which the personnel are consistently underpaid, under-resourced, and left exposed. According to a report in online magazine ‘The Diplomat’, among the provinces across Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa records lowest police salaries – underscoring the sharp disparities in pay structure in the volatile region.It mentioned that whi…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) China is currently leveraging its driven by its dominance in critical minerals inputs required for the production in sectors such as New Energy Vehicles (NEV) to gain a geopolitical advantage through its capability to disrupt global supply chains.However, according to an article in The Diplomat, this advantage is likely to be overturned in the near future with the leap in new technology that is taking place in Western countries, with companies such as US tech giant Tesla…
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) Pakistan’s national space agency — Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) — is becoming increasingly dependent on China due to its close collaboration with the country and continued reliance on proven Chinese designs instead of pursuing independent research, a report has said.The report from The Diplomat said that Pakistan has quietly accelerated its space programme because of Chinese help, even as the country grapples with soaring inflation, energ…
Beijing/Dhaka, May 2 (IANS) Bangladesh’s engagement with the Chinese-financed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) over the past decade has produced significant but uneven progress, especially in transport and energy infrastructure, with delays, rising costs and selective project revisions limiting its impact, a report stated. According to a report in the international magazine ‘The Diplomat’, under the BRI framework, Bangladesh was expected to receive around $40 billion in Chinese investments from Ch…
Islamabad, April 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s illegal organ trade is primarily driven by financial incentives, with victim selection largely shaped by class. Extreme poverty in the country sustains a persistent supply-demand gap, as individuals in desperate circumstances are often willing to take significant risks in exchange for monetary compensation, particularly when the sums offered for organs appear relatively high, a report stated on Saturday.According to a report in an online magazine, ‘The Dip…
Dhaka, April 21 (IANS) The ban on the Awami League party enacted through the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill in Bangladesh’s Parliament not only targets the party but also sidelines its supporters, potentially deepening political instability and undermining public confidence in the democratic system. According to a recent report in ‘The Diplomat’, if the practice of banning political parties becomes entrenched, it could set a precedent where any party may face a similar fate in the future.Althou…
Beijing/Manila, April 4 (IANS) The provisional understanding between the Philippines and China over the contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea underscores how Manila has countered Chinese coercion through quiet resolve backed by political leadership, alliance support, calculated military moves, and public willingness to bear the cost of managed escalation. “Chinese coercion was defeated by persistence that denied it success. The Philippines did not secure Second Thomas Shoal beca…