Pakistan – Page 2 – The Diplomatic Envoy

Shweta Parthasarathy December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 0 Comments Women, India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Conflict

Kashmiri Women: More Than Mere Collateral Damage in the India-Pakistan Conflict

Both India and Pakistan have characterized the residents of Kashmir as pawns in their never-ending political and religious games of chess. Kashmiri women, in particular, bear the brunt of the conflict’s consequences. Among other things, they are subjected to sexual violence with little recourse for justice, and the battle for national and religious superiority in the region only worsens the physical impact on women.

September 2021 International News

Leah Chan September 30, 2021October 11, 2021 0 Comments Pakistan, censorship, Middle East

Proposed Law to Stifle Media Sources Throughout Pakistan

On Monday, September 13, hundreds of journalists surrounded the Pakistani Parliament House in Islamabad to protest a proposed media regulation law. The controversial law would allow the Pakistani government to create a new agency called Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA).

World Climate Change Summer 2021 Edition

Juliet Nangini September 12, 2021September 11, 2021 0 Comments Asia, Nuclear Arms, India, Pakistan, Climate Change

A Tale of Two Existential Threats: Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons

Climate change and nuclear weapons, two existential threats to humanity, work to exacerbate each other’s detrimental effects. Though the two topics may seem distantly related at first glance, they share many connections.

2021 March 2021 International News Asia

Keshav Agiwal March 30, 2021March 29, 2021 0 Comments Pakistan, Islam, LGBTQ+, school transgender

Historic Transgender Islamic School Opens in Pakistan

A young transgender woman opened the first transgender-only madrasa in Islamabad, Pakistan. A madrasa is an Islamic religious school where students can pray, learn the teachings of the Qur’an, and discuss other Islamic subjects. Rani Khan, the founder of the school, explained to Reuters that in a dream, her transgender friend who passed away was in a great state of agony, begging her to do something for the transgender community. The dream changed her life and inspired her to use her life savings towards creating this two-room school.

2021 March 2021 International News Asia

Drew Starbuck March 24, 2021September 13, 2021 0 Comments India, Pakistan, Foreign Policy, Kashmir, Conflict, border

India and Pakistan Renew Ceasefire After 20 Years

For the first time in almost 20 years, India and Pakistan have ceased firing across their shared border. Military officials from both nations released a joint statement stating they have agreed to a new ceasefire that went into effect at midnight on February 26, according to The New York Times.

November 2019 International News 2019 Asia

Joaquin Matamis November 18, 2019June 14, 2021 0 Comments India, Pakistan, Sikhism, Sikh Pilgrims

Pakistan Opens Borders to Indian Sikh Pilgrims for First Time in History

Last week, the Indian-Pakistan Kartarpur corridor finally opened for Sikh pilgrimage. The opening of the corridor, a 2.5-mile visa-free border crossing, symbolizes a rare show of bilateral cooperation between the two feuding nations.

FOCUS on the “Anti-Vax” movement Focus April 2019 2019

Axel Sontgerath April 16, 2019January 22, 2021 0 Comments vaccine, Pakistan, Asia, FOCUS

Focus on the “Anti-Vax” Movement: Pakistan

Pakistan is one of the only three countries in the world, along with Afghanistan and Nigeria, where polio continues to paralyze children.

Campus Spotlight April 2019 Asia School of Diplomacy News

Andrew Wilson April 16, 2019July 2, 2019 0 Comments UPIC, interfaith dialogue, U.S., Pakistan, School of Diplomacy, religion

Why are You Going to Pakistan?

The U.S.-Pakistan Interreligious Consortium brings together non-governmental participants in civil society to increase the mutual respect and understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Pakistan through face-to-face interactions. Initially created as a program of Intersections International, a New York City-based NGO, its work is now continuing under the auspices of Seton Hall University’s School of Diplomacy and International Relations.

World February 2019 International News Asia

Jarrett Dang February 24, 2019 0 Comments India, Pakistan, Kashmir, Defense

Attacks in Disputed Kashmir Heighten Tensions Between India and Pakistan

In Kashmir, a region disputed between India and Pakistan, nine have been killed in a firefight between Indian security forces and fighters belonging to a Pakistan-based terror group.

Photo courtesy of the the New York Times.

October 2018 Opinion 2018

Tien Phan October 19, 2018January 22, 2021 0 Comments Afghanistan, Pakistan, Japan, refugees, Asia

Japan and Pakistan Struggle to Help Afghan Refugees

As the result of everything from invasion to regime changes, Afghanistan is almost unable to recover without foreign aid, and now Japan and Pakistan are suffering from unexpected blowbacks from different directions due to their desire to assist.