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Oct 25, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
The Senate of Pakistan’s recent passage of the 26th Constitution Amendment Bill has sparked significant controversy and debate within the country. This amendment, which limits the tenure of the Chief Justice of Pakistan to three years, has been met with opposition from various political parties, particularly those aligned with former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
Pakistan’s 25th IMF bailout, the $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), marks yet another chapter in the country’s complex relationship with the international lender. This latest agreement, spanning 37 months, provides a much-needed lifeline to a struggling economy grappling with a multitude of challenges. The delay in securing the EFF had intensified fears of a potential economic collapse, making the program’s approval a crucial turning point.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
The specter of military intervention has long loomed over Pakistan’s political landscape. As the country faces growing political polarization and economic challenges, the question of whether the military will once again play a direct role in governance has become a pressing one.
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Jul 16, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
The clock is ticking on climate change. Rising temperatures, erratic weather patterns, and environmental degradation paint a grim picture for the future. But amidst the crisis, a glimmer of hope emerges from an unexpected source: artificial intelligence (AI). You might be surprised to learn that AI isn’t just about self-driving cars or playing chess at a superhuman level. This powerful technology has the potential to become a game-changer in the fight for our planet.
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
In recent years, the rise of extremism in Pakistan has become an increasingly pressing concern, posing a significant threat to the country’s stability and social fabric. This issue has manifested itself in various forms, from violent demonstrations to the recruitment of university students by Islamist groups. The drivers of this phenomenon are multifaceted, stemming from socio-political, economic, and religious factors.
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Jun 10, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
According to the most recent World Bank report released on December 13, 2023, it was discovered that developing countries collectively spent a staggering US$443.5 billion in 2022 to service their external public debt. Additionally, the 75 low-income nations that qualify for loans from the International Development Association (IDA), a branch of the World Bank dedicated to providing assistance to the world’s poorest countries, paid a total of US$88.9 billion to their creditors in the same year.
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May 28, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
The United Nations General Assembly has decisively voted in support of an enhanced Palestinian membership within the organization. The recent decision by the UN General Assembly to support increased Palestinian membership in the United Nations could have significant implications. The resolution, backed by countries including Ireland, acknowledges Palestine’s eligibility for full UN membership and urges the Security Council to revisit the issue, following a previous veto by the US.
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May 13, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
The BDS movement is a global grassroots campaign that aims to exert economic and political pressure on Israel in response to its occupation of Palestinian territories, violation of human rights, and other controversial policies.
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May 7, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
Climate change represents one of the most pressing existential threats to humanity. The ambitious target of preventing global average temperatures from surpassing the 1.5C threshold is becoming more daunting, largely due to lacklustre policy approaches by wealthy, advanced nations and organizations such as the International Monetary Fund.
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Apr 23, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Rameen Siddiqui
The international financial architecture is outdated and is failing humanity. From egregious borrowing costs for developing countries to underinvestment in global crises like climate change and pandemics, the system is rife with inefficiencies and biases. In order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), substantial reforms within the multilateral financial system and the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) in particular, are urgently needed.
