News & Current Affairs

Has the Pakistani spy agency ISI infiltrated ISIS in Afghanistan?

   Fri 25 Dec, 2020 By Taha Siddiqui PARIS, France Afghanistan has seen a sharp rise in violence, particularly of terrorist attacks, in recent months as the Afghan...

South Asia Press Talk: PTM Worldwide Protests

We discuss with Gulalai Ismail, exiled Pashtun rights activist and Abdullah Nangyal, leader of the PTM movement about the recent arrest of parliamentarian and...

Is religious extremism on the rise in Bangladesh?

There has been an increase in the religious extremism in #Bangladesh. This trend saw a rise in the aftermath of the #CharlieHebdo related killings...

#SouthAsiaPress Talk: Pashtuns under attack?

South Asia Press organized an online talk titled "Pashtuns under attack?" We discussed the issue of recent persecution of Pashtuns in Pakistan, with a...

Is Pakistan behind the #Khalistan movement?

South Asia Press analyzes recent research paper by journalist Terry Milewski for a Canadian think-tank that talks about Khalistan movement being a project of...

Is Pakistan Army doomed under General Bajwa?

The current Pakistan Army chief General Bajwa has been a centre of attention in the political and media circles. Are Pakistanis finally rising against...

South Asia Press Talk: Pakistan under General Bajwa

This week, South Asia Press organized its first online talk with renowned scholar, defence analyst and author of Military Inc. Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa about...

Pakistan and Saudi Arabia no longer friends?

Is Pakistan foreign minister @SMQureshiPTI responsible for creating rifts between Riyadh & Islamabad? Are Saudis no longer friends of Pakistan? Can the cash-strapped Pakistani...

Are Pakistani militants making a comeback?

ALARMING to see Pakistani banned militants regrouping across the country once again. Sunni extremist groups, Kashmiri militants & Pakistani Taliban make a comeback as...