Asma Khan Lone

Ukraine War & Russia, China, US Interests: Energy-starved South Asia walks a tight rope

Ukraine War & Russia, China, US Interests: Energy-starved South Asia walks a tight rope

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has created global fiscal disruption. US crude oil briefly hit a 13-year high of US$130 a barrel in March amid Western sanctions on Russian oil and gas, with prices of Russian gas also rising sharply. The ensuing supply chain gap created a global shortage of staples, exacerbating food insecurity as […]

 Asma Khan Lone

Dividends of peaceful dissent

Dividends of peaceful dissent

Living in Kashmir, one can’t help but draw parallels and reflect upon the vortex of violence it has steadily been engulfed in with no end-game in sight, devouring its young and best alike.

In Pakistan, Pathan youth are at the heart of a mass movement questioning state policies. Their methods hold a lesson for Kashmir’s young. Amidst the iniquitous engineering Pakistan’s political structures are increasingly exposed to, there is emerging the promise of a rights movement premised on the legitimacy of its demands and the relevance of its […]