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EFSAS Commentary

EFSAS Commentary

 

Weekly analytical commentary - EFSAS Commentary -  by the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) on news, current affairs and political developments in South Asia.  

Publication: ASEAN’s nudge that led the Myanmar junta to release protestors holds lessons for other parts of South Asia

ASEAN’s nudge that led the Myanmar junta to release protestors holds lessons for other parts of South Asia

The ASEAN sent out a clear signal that recalcitrance beyond the acceptable could have the debilitating…
Publication: The death of nuclear proliferator A.Q. Khan is a reminder of the threat that Pakistan’s nuclear programme poses

The death of nuclear proliferator A.Q. Khan is a reminder of the threat that Pakistan’s nuclear programme poses

A.Q. Khan’s journey towards becoming a mass proliferator began when he moved to Europe in 1961 to pursue…
Publication: The Pandora Papers reflect a deep-seated malaise in South Asia in general and Pakistan in particular

The Pandora Papers reflect a deep-seated malaise in South Asia in general and Pakistan in particular

The exposure by the paper of hundreds of wealthy and powerful South Asians, especially Pakistanis, in…
Publication: Terrorism – the common concern articulated by most South Asian leaders at the United Nations General Assembly

Terrorism – the common concern articulated by most South Asian leaders at the United Nations General Assembly

As could only be expected, each country sought at the UNGA session to flag the issues that impact it…
Publication: The radical threat to Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and the EU resolution highlighting Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan

The radical threat to Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal and the EU resolution highlighting Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan

Despite the Taliban showing its true gory colours, it is nothing short of a wonder that Pakistan is still…
Publication: As humanitarian aid to Afghans assumes priority, Pakistan’s pressure to recognize the Taliban is worrisome

As humanitarian aid to Afghans assumes priority, Pakistan’s pressure to recognize the Taliban is worrisome

All members of the international community must address the grim humanitarian crisis that has already…
Publication: Pakistan plays the villain again as the ISI chief visits Kabul amidst raging anti-Pakistan protests

Pakistan plays the villain again as the ISI chief visits Kabul amidst raging anti-Pakistan protests

ISI chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed was in Kabul to declare Pakistan’s overlordship over Taliban…
Publication: The Taliban acknowledges India’s role in Afghanistan while Pakistan warns of another 9/11

The Taliban acknowledges India’s role in Afghanistan while Pakistan warns of another 9/11

Pakistan has been propagating the line that an economic crisis will consume Afghanistan in the absence…