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Pakistan: A Civilian Nuclear Program to Fight Natural Disasters? As climate emergencies intensify and countries like Pakistan bear the devastating brunt of it, what solutions are available to mitigate impact on the people? The world is increasingly relying on ci…

As climate emergencies increase, countries like 🇵🇰 bear a devastating brunt. Are solutions available to mitigate impact?
Syeda Saba Batool (Strategic Vision Institute, Islamabad) examines if a civilian nuclear program may help.

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26.11.2024 07:02 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Air Pollution in South Asia: Harnessing City and Science Diplomacy As cities in South Asia, especially Pakistan and India, choke under hazardous smog, governments continue to struggle to find tenable solutions. Muhammad Ittefaq makes the case for harnessing &#8216…

As cities in 🇵🇰 & 🇮🇳 choke under hazardous smog, governments struggle to find tenable solutions.
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argues for harnessing ‘city’ & ‘science’ diplomacy in tandem as a possible way ahead.

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02.12.2024 07:53 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Great event with SOAS South Asia Institute, and the UK-South Asia Network on the West & Afghanistan by Visiting Fellow Obaidullah Baheer @lsesouthasia.bsky.social. Passionate & frank speakers & audience, fab discussion. Thank you Quhramaana Kakar & Graeme Smith & Subir Sinha for an amazing event! 👏🏽👏🏽

04.12.2024 20:14 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Myanmar’s Predicament: Civil War and Foreign Encroachment As civic resistance to the military coup in Myanmar continues with the junta losing more and more territory to Resistance groups, changes in geopolitics closer home (China) and farther afield (Unit…

Changing geopolitics brings new dynamics into play in 🇲🇲. Khin Zaw Win (Tampadipa Institute) discusses the increasing interest of 🇨🇳 & 🇺🇸 & what impact it may (or may not) have on Myanmar's politics.

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09.12.2024 09:01 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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📢 @lsesouthasia.bsky.social Occasional Paper Klaxon!

Read and download 🆓 'Pashtun Alterity in Pakistan' by Dr Barkat Shah Kakar (University of Baluchistan) here ⬇️

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10.12.2024 08:34 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Bangladesh: The Freedoms of 2024 The dramatic overthrow and ouster of the Awami League government led by Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh in August 2024 has opened up unknown vistas for the country. In this post, Kazi A. S. M. Nurul Hu…

As 2024 draws to a close, what freedoms has Bangladesh earned? Kazi ASM Nurul Huda (University of Dhaka) gives a philosopher's view.

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16.12.2024 05:38 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Congratulations, Don! Quite an accomplishment! So glad you completed hiking the entire Appalachian Trail before Hurricane Helene devastated some of it in NC this autumn.

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