Tag:Pakistan

South Asia’s lead crisis is not inevitable. Experience elsewhere demonstrates that decisive regulation, industrial formalisation and community-level interventions can sharply reduce exposure.

The visit underscores enduring people-to-people and institutional bonds while setting measurable economic targets.

For the international community, supporting South Asia’s efforts to build resilience is not only a humanitarian imperative but also a matter of global stability.

Earlier in 2025, Pakistan reported a 47 per cent drop in illegal “dunki” route attempts and the arrest of 1,770 human smugglers and agents.

The data underscore a central reality of contemporary South Asia: insecurity in one corner of the region rarely remains contained.

The Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act still uses the term “child pornography” for child sexual abuse material – an outdated phrasing that can minimise the gravity of the crime.

For now, the proposals remain under consideration as Islamabad seeks to navigate an energy squeeze without tipping into broader economic disruption.

Rights groups continue to press for transparent investigations, reconstruction where warranted, and stronger safeguards so that historic places of worship are not erased regardless of the current demographic composition of surrounding communities.