International assessments routinely critique developing nations on civil rights, yet the structural reality of pluralism in Pakistan paints a very different picture. EU’s assessment report is being discussed nowadays about the state of human rights and religious freedom in Pakistan. In a country where 97% of the population identifies as Muslim, religious minorities freely practice […]
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Sovereign Illusion
As attention remains fixed on a managed ceasefire and relief for Gaza, the quieter front in the West Bank is being reshaped in ways that make a viable Palestinian state harder to imagine. Against this backdrop, the remarks attributed to the US ambassador in Israel, invoking an expansionist, scripture-based map of the region, suggesting borders […]
First sovereign framework launched to raise green, social financing
Pakistan on Tuesday announced the launch of its first Sovereign Sustainable Finance Framework, setting out guidelines for issuing green, social and other sustainability-linked instruments as part of efforts to boost access to international capital and advance its environmental, social and governance (ESG) agenda. The framework, developed with Citibank and Deutsche Bank as joint sustainability coordinators, […]