Pakistan is my home. But as a journalist, my life is in danger there
In: The Guardian
Original article available here:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/05/pakistan-journalist-danger-paris-pakistani-army-dissent
To the chief of the army of Pakistan,
I did not want to write an open letter to you. But after much deliberation, I thought it was important – not just for you to know what is happening in our beloved country, but also for the...
Pakistan’s Geo TV faces ‘suspension’ amid claims of pre-election rigging
In: Deutsche Welle
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http://amp.dw.com/en/pakistans-geo-tv-faces-suspension-amid-claims-of-pre-election-rigging/a-43234291?tw=&__twitter_impression=true
Pakistan's Geo TV, which is critical of the military, has reportedly been taken off air in many parts of the country. Analysts say that cable operators are being forced to suspend the channel on orders of the military.
Pakistan's Geo TV officials say the suspension of...
Dr Siegfried O Wolf interviewed by DW on Kashmir violence
On 04 April 2018, Dr Siegfried O Wolf, Director of Research at SADF, was interviewed by Deutsche Welle (DW) on the latest clashes of protesters with security forces in Kashmir.
In the interview, Dr Wolf points to an ever-increasing jihadism in the Kashmir valley as a reason for the lack of...
Pakistani Court Ruling Singles Out Religious Minorities, Causing Concern among Christians
In: ChristianHeadlines.com
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https://www.christianheadlines.com/blog/pakistani-court-ruling-singles-out-religious-minorities-causing-concern-among-christians.html
A high court in majority-Muslim Pakistan has ruled that citizens must declare their religious affiliation before joining the civil service, military or judiciary. All birth certificates, identity cards, passports and voting lists must also indicate the person’s faith.
The judgment, a victory for hard-line clerics pressuring...
Paulo Casaca interviewed by DW on President Trump’s policies
On 29 March 2018, Paulo Casaca the Executive Director of SADF was interviewed by Deutsche Welle on US President Trump's policies towards North Korea and Iran. Analyst Paulo Casaca states that "while Trump's policies for the two countries are quite similar, Middle Eastern and Northeast Asian geopolitics are very...
Dr Siegfried O Wolf Interviewed by DW on Bangladesh
On 27 March 2018, Dr Siegfried O Wolf Director of Research at SADF, was interviewed by Deutsche Welle (DW) on a study conducted by Germany's Bertelsmann Foundation which rated Bangladesh as a "new" autocracy. Dr Wolf states that " the perspectives of democracy in the Muslim-majority country currently look grim....
Dr Siegfried O Wolf interviewed by DW on Tashkent Process
On 27 March 2018, Dr Siegfried O Wolf, SADF Director of Research, was interviewed by Deutsche Welle (DW) on the Tashkent process. The two-day Afghanistan peace conference aimed to strengthen regional security and connectivity. Dr Wolf states that "Uzbekistan is aware that a major source for conflicts on its...
Modi-Macron moment: The real Belt and Road Initiative
in: The Economic Times
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Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the world's fastest growing economy, and Emmanuel Macron, President of the world's most aggressive climate change saviour, have a rendezvous starting from March 9 in New Delhi.
They truly represent the strongest redeemers of the world's most formidable challenges...
New Book Project Edited by SADF Advisor B. R. Deepak ‘China’s Global Rebalancing and...
'China's Global Rebalancing and the New Silk Road'
This collaborative volume discusses the One Belt One Road (OBOR), or the New Silk Road, initiative of Chinese President Xi Jinping from the perspectives of the Belt and Road countries. This initiative has been viewed as a re-globalization drive by China in...
‘India and China at Sea. Competition for Naval Dominance in the Indian Ocean’, edited...
‘India and China at Sea. Competition for Naval Dominance in the Indian Ocean’
Latest book project edited by David Brewster, Member of the SADF Board of Advisors, on ‘India and China at Sea. Competition for Naval Dominance in the Indian Ocean’, published by Oxford University Press.
China and India are emerging...