Global Age Magazine

I had a Dream!

ALI INAN
July, 2020
313
Editorial

Fifty seven years ago at the footsteps of Lincoln Memorial, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered a speech in the ‘symbolic shadow’ of the ‘great American’ Abraham Lincoln.

Iran and Pakistan: Placing Border Problems in Context

Iran-Pakistan Relations
July, 2020
314
Shahid Hussain

Pakistan and Iran always seem to end up on opposite sides of the table, but they continue to try and grow relations

Pakistan and Azerbaijan: Deepening a Mutually Beneficial Relationship

Shahid Hussain
July, 2020
160
Pakistan-Azerbaijan Relations

Azerbaijan and Pakistan share an enduring diplomatic relationship, though there are some challenges to the further development of relations

Pakistan Jet with 98 Aboard Crashes in Crowded Neighborhood

Adil Jawad
July, 2020
192
National News

The pilot was heard transmitting a mayday to the tower shortly before the crash of Flight 8303

Pakistan’s ‘Occupied Balochistan’

Kunwar Khuldune
July, 2020
218
Baloch Nationalism

Drawing parallels with Bosnia, Palestine, and Kashmir, the Balochistan National Party chief accused the state of colonizing the region

What Does India’s Election as a Non-Permanent Member of the UNSC Mean For Pakistan?

Umair Jamal
July, 2020
165
India on the UNSC

Will Islamabad face consequences at the Security Council with India’s membership?

Post-Pandemic - Will Bali Rethink Tourism?

Julia Winterflood
July, 2020
185
Indonesia Economy

After COVID-19, what do Balinese want their island’s ‘new era’ to look like?

Pakistan’s Confused COVID-19 Response

Daud Khattak
July, 2020
185
Pakistan Coronavirus

Pakistan’s coronavirus fight needs clear public messaging to avert a public health crisis

The Pandemic’s Hidden Casualty: Human Rights

Carmina Flores-Obanil
July, 2020
186
Indigenous Activism in Asia

For many of Asia’s indigenous peoples, COVID-19 is exacerbating long-standing policies of marginalisation

China Is Losing India

Tanvi Madan
July, 2020
209
Snapshot

A clash in the Himalayas will push New Delhi toward Washington

India picks a side in the new cold war

Gideon Rachman
July, 2020
173
Opinion Asia-Pacific

It is folly for China to drive its rival into America’s arms

Birds of a feather: White supremacy and Zionism

Nada Elia
July, 2020
161
Racism

White supremacy and Zionism are two of a kind, with both modelled on ethnic exclusion. Therefore, if one opposes exclusion, and the desire for a racially or religiously ‘pure’ nation, one must oppose Zionism

Is Pakistan Ready To Crack Down On Afghan Taliban Sanctuaries?

Abubakar Siddique
July, 2020
158
Peace Operations

Regional specialists hope that this time around Islamabad will follow through on its words

China Ramps Up Role In Afghanistan Ahead of U.S. Withdrawal

Mustafa Sarwar
July, 2020
168
DIPLOMACY

China, more than anyone else, wants to see a harmonious Afghanistan-Pakistan relation and will contribute to any effort that helps improve the mutual trust and relations between the two sides

UAVs Over the Maritime Horizon

Jr Ng
July, 2020
136
Anti-Submarine Warfare

Maritime patrolling with UAVs has becoming the norm, allowing manned missions to be dedicated to more mission specific tasks

In Ladakh India’s problem is bigger than China

Mosharraf Zaidi
July, 2020
151
Sino-India Clash

In Ladakh, India’s political and military leaders may decide that it is better to swallow the bitter pill of humiliation than to escalate matters with the 2020 version of Xi’s China.

History and the Pursuit of Ideals

Tahir Kamran
July, 2020
166
White Supremacy

We are witnessing the dialectical clash between the ideals in Trump’s America

The Balancing Act Of Crisis Budgeting

Dr Rafi
July, 2020
175
Pakistan Economy

While elaborate figures will not fill an empty stomach, equitably sharing the economic burden can open many doors

A Difficult Budget

Khaleeq Kiani
July, 2020
372
Survival and Stability

Both the prime minister and his adviser on finance have shunned proposals calling for even a slight increase in tax rates. They want to continue with the stimulus approach

Thoughts on the Budget 2020-21

Dr Kamal
July, 2020
452
Budget (Mini) Bus

It is clear that with dwindling exports and falling home remittances, the real challenge in 2020-21 will come from the external account’s front

Rethinking Health Spending

M Farhan
July, 2020
377
Special Report

Pakistan currently spends an abysmally low amount on its health

Post-Covid Pandemic

Zofeen T.
July, 2020
416
After Effects

Is family planning on the government’s radar?

What We Know About The Economic Impact Of The Coronavirus And How That Should Guide Policy

Christian Weller
July, 2020
424
Money During Pandemic

There is a lot businesses, families, governments and economists who don’t know about the economic fallout from the spreading virus

Transcending World Order Regressions?

Richard Falk
July, 2020
338
Tribute

Nerfin apologetically notes that citizenship is at its roots a distinctively Western experience of societal participation in the shaping of collective life