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Pakistan

Trapped Refugees

The forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Pakistan underscores the grim reality faced by displaced populations who find themselves at the mercy of shifting political priorities.

Study in contrasts

Bangladesh (erstwhile east Pakistan) recently celebrated 52 years of its cessation from Pakistan. In the Census (1961) before the Liberation War broke out, the population of East Pakistan was 54 per cent (50 million) out of the population of the country (93 million).

Beyond borders

In a region already simmering with geopolitical complexities, the cross-border exchange between Iran and Pakistan has added another layer of uncertainty.