economic crisis

Pakistan’s politics continues to dictate its economic crisis
The standoff over elections in Punjab between the PML-N’s ruling coalition and Imran Khan’s PTI has intensified Pakistan’s multidimensional crisis, and may lead to sovereign default
Salman Rafi Sheikh | May 19, 2023

How can Pakistan end the military’s role in politics?
A conversation with Salman Rafi Sheikh on Pakistan's continued crises
The Editors | Feb 15, 2023

China courts influence in Sri Lanka via the Buddhist clergy
Beijing needs new allies now that the Rajapaksas are reeling, but the enmeshing of politics and religion in Sri Lanka is always cause for concern
Tisaranee Gunasekara | Jan 26, 2023

Rebound or relapse: Debt restructuring in a time of crisis
A crossborder discussion on economic precarity and the impacts of ongoing debt restructuring processes and negotiations with the IMF in Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The Editors | Jan 25, 2023

Taliban regime under siege, within and without
One year later, the Taliban is under attack from rival groups.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Nov 11, 2022

The human dimension to Sri Lanka’s economic crisis
On rising poverty, income inequality, and potential solutions.
The Editors | Oct 14, 2022

A Year of Taliban rule in Afghanistan, Pakistan floods, Indian Matchmaking, and more.
Southasiasphere episode 19: Updates and analysis from around the region.
The Editors | Sep 02, 2022

Notes on the Sri Lankan struggle
Police brutality and growing public consciousness during the ‘Janatha Aragalaya’.
Marlon Ariyasinghe | Aug 09, 2022

What next if President Rajapaksa resigns?
An explainer on the constitutional aftermath.
Gehan Gunatilleke | Jul 11, 2022
