In recent months, a striking comparison has emerged in South Asia. Two neighbouring countries — Pakistan and Bangladesh — both faced external sector pressure, dollar shortages, and IMF oversight. Yet the outcomes have been noticeably different. The contrast does not lie in geography, population, or resources; rather, it lies in governance, discipline, and policy consistency....
i.The Alchemy of Categorization: From Enforced Disappearance toAdministrative AbsenceThe Indian state’s strategic shift from documenting “enforceddisappearances” (a crime against humanity under international law) to“missing persons” (an administrative category implying voluntary absence orcriminal victimhood) represents a masterclass in bureaucratic violence.The Rajya Sabha data—7,151 “missing” in 2023 alone, with 4,190 remaininguntraced—obscures a deliberate epistemic operation. By reframing...
Dr. Ghulam Nabi FaiChairmanWorld Forum for Peace & Justice February 23, 2026 The United Nations Commission on Human Rights held sixty-two sessions in Geneva until it was replaced in 2006 by the Human Rights Council (HRC). The Human Rights Council is now holding its sixty-first session in Geneva, Switzerland under the presidency of Ambassador Sidharto...
Springfield, Virginia. February 22, 2026, (TW News) __ An exceptionally inspiring Iftar dinner was organized by the leadership of Kashmir Orphan Relief Trust (KORT) and Insaniat Foundation at the prestigious Haveli Banquet Hall in Springfield, Virginia. The gathering brought together more than two hundred members of the Washington metropolitan community in an atmosphere of gratitude,...
ISLAMABAD, (TW News) __ A new partnership between SAWiE Ecosystems Private Ltd and AgriCapture aims to reduce methane emissions from rice cultivation in Pakistan while creating additional income opportunities for smallholder farmers through high-integrity carbon credits. The collaboration forms part of the Global Rice Methane Initiative in South Asia and focuses on promoting climate-smart agricultural...
Pakistan today is not merely facing an economic slowdown; it is confronting a dangerous economic direction. The federal government’s total public debt has reached nearly Rs. 78,529 billion — a figure so enormous that it restricts fiscal independence and weakens national decision-making. A major portion of national revenue is now consumed in debt servicing alone,...
Multan, (TW News) — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture Multan (MNSUAM) have signed a Letter of Agreement (LOA) to implement a WaPOR-based study on Water Budgeting and Agricultural Water Productivity Assessment in the Indus Basin Irrigation System, with a focus on Bahawalpur...
Brussels/Karachi, (special correspondent) __ Pakistan – In a significant recent development, Mitsubishi Corporation has formally disinvested its shareholding in Engro Polymer. The shares have been acquired by Pakistan-origin companies, including Sea Green Enterprises, through a privately negotiated transaction. Sea Green Enterprises has successfully concluded the agreement to take over Mitsubishi Corporation’s equity stake in Engro...
Note to Readers — Tarkeen-e-Watan News Around the world, many of the challenges faced by societies — particularly in developing countries — cannot truly be understood unless we first understand the systems behind them. One of the most important of these is money and capital: how it is created, who controls it, and how it...
In 2025 alone, nearly 4,000 medical doctors left Pakistan to work abroad — the highest number ever recorded in a single year, according to analysis based on Bureau of Emigration data. This alarming exodus comes at a time when the country’s healthcare system is already under severe strain. With a population exceeding 240 million, Pakistan...
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