When Narendra Modi was elected to the office of prime minister for the first time in 2014, he invited his counterparts from Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Pakistan, the Maldives, and Bhutan to his swearing-in ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The move set Modi’s “Neighborhood First” policy in motion, shifting Indian foreign policy’s focus towards… Continue reading Sep 2020. India and China compete for Influence over Bangladesh
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Aug 2016. Honour Killing in Pakistan
August 2016. The former husband of a woman allegedly murdered in Pakistan has confessed to killing her. Samia Shahid, 28, a beautician from Bradford, died last month in northern Punjab in what is believed to have been a so-called honour killing. Ex-husband Chaudhry Muhammad Shakeel was arrested on suspicion of murder. He has now said… Continue reading Aug 2016. Honour Killing in Pakistan
Jan 2016. The Taliban Attack on Bacha Khan University
January 2016. The latest target for the Taliban was Bacha Khan University in Pakistan. Now 20 Killed and 50 Wounded, some Students Shot Through the Head. The Evils of Extremism. https://vk.com/video503532632_456239872
Dec 2015. Peshawar – One Year On
December 2015. The Peshawar school attack in Pakistan, it’s a year ago today that “…the country changed completely”. The killing of over 140 people, 132 of them being school children aged 8 to 18 spurred Pakistan into tackling domestic terrorism like never before but trauma and grief remain. A kid with a poster says it… Continue reading Dec 2015. Peshawar – One Year On
Dec 2014. Pushawar School Attack
December 2014. The deliberate killing of children is clearly a sin and has no place in any religion. It’s about hatred and not religion. There’s two sides to every story but the killing of children in the pursuit of a cause clearly removes the pursuit as the cause is destroyed. To hear the other story… Continue reading Dec 2014. Pushawar School Attack