by Brendan Green | Apr 23, 2022 | Boston University
Faced with the threat of a no-confidence vote in parliament that he was likely to lose, Prime Minister Imran Khan, in an attempt to block his ouster, sent shockwaves through Pakistan by dissolving the National Assembly on April 3rd, 2022. In a televised speech, Khan...
by Sana Iqbal | Dec 4, 2021 | Suffolk University
Pakistan is a country in Southeast Asia where the military plays arguably the biggest part in its functionality or lack thereof. From 1951 to 2011 (60 years), the United States provided almost $67 billion to the Pakistani Army, allowing their power to surge. And in...
by Shania Darla Soriano | Jun 20, 2021 | University of the Philippines, Diliman
Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Act of 1997 states that individuals who claim to belong to terrorist groups and create terror in the state must be arrested, detained, and subjected to the death penalty. Despite this law, terrorists remain able and free to form...
by Iman Mohamed | May 5, 2021 | Georgia State University
Imagine only half of a country’s population is treated equally. Only half of the population has fair and equal access to education and fundamental human rights. Only half of the population is treated as a first-class citizen— hard to imagine, right? This is the...
by Saiyida Jabeen | Nov 1, 2020 | Georgia State University
The military has always played a significant role in Pakistan’s political decision-making and possess a great deal of influence on governmental entities. In recent years, the involvement of the military in every major governmental issue has raised concerns amongst...
