Every year millions of Muslims and non-Muslims all over the world come together to commemorate, mourn and remember the sacrifice of Imam Hossein, the grandson of the holy prophet Muhammad (PBUH) who bravely stood against the injustice and tyranny. Of course it must be said that his uprising was not merely a revolutionary act at the level of his society, but it was a message to all the human beings who care about humanity to stand against oppression and try to establish justice, no matter how strong the enemy is.

Considering this important message, in this especial edition of "The Subcontinent" we are going to focus on the potential of the story of Karbala and the Arba'een event in uniting the people of the subcontinent and also, we will look into the obstacles to this process of unification.

Recently a large crowd of religious extremists, including members of Pakistan’s terrorist organizations like Sipah-e-Sahaba, held several consecutive days of rally on the streets of Karachi, chanting anti-Shia slogans and inciting hatred.

The provocation for the recent threatening march was actually the inappropriate comments about the Sunnis respected figures made by a Shia cleric at a recent Muharram gathering in Islamabad which seems to have started a new wave of sectarian violence in Pakistan.

Now in this special edition of "The Subcontinent" we are going to talk about these sectarian acts and their consequences for the Muslims and also we we will focus on the situation of the Shia people in Pakistan and and see why they are under threat.

Pakistan has decided to increase its military budget by 12%. However, since the country is facing challenges like an unstable economy, poor health infrastructure and lack of education, some experts criticize the government for this action.

In this edition of “The Subcontinent” we will focus on the country’s military budget in 2020-21 fiscal year.

And, we will be also talking about the millions of Indian migrant workers in the Persian Gulf who are suffering from inhuman conditions in the Arab states of the region.

In this edition of "The Subcontinent" we will focus on the Pakistan-Saudi diplomatic feud and different aspects of it including the Saudi-India ties and its role and also the Pakistan's alternatives and other options.

And as the UAE recently recognized Israel and formalized relations with the Zionist regime, we will be talking about the stance of the government and the people of Pakistan on this issue and the occupied Palestine in general.

It may seem so strange to know there are still thousands of feudal lords in Pakistan. We are actually talking about a group of people who give themselves the right to make their own set of laws, building a state within a state where they are king and all the peasants are their subjects. So in this edition of “The Subcontinent” we will be talking about this unpleasant phenomenon in Pakistan. Also in order to have a better understanding of the never-ending story of historical injustice and violence in Kashmir, we will discuss how this beautiful land, which formerly used to be called “Jannah” or paradise by the South Asian people, turned from heaven to hell.

Maybe you do not know that there are more underage brides in India than any other country in the world. According to UNCIEF, 12 million girls are forcibly married every year, and over 40 percent of these girls are from India.

Shockingly, more than a quarter of Indian girls are married by the age of 18.

In this edition of "The Subcontinent" we will look into different aspects of this controversial issue of child marriages in India including its reasons and consequences.

As energy is considered as the lifeline of economic developments and plays a vital role in making progress, in this edition of “The Subcontinent” we will be talking about one of the important projects of the region in the field of natural gas supply, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline project which is also known as the TAPI pipeline project.

We will also look into the regional competition between India and Pakistan in Afghanistan, where both countries have been doing their best to increase their influence with different strategies, as we see Pakistan has strong a relationship with the Taliban and on the other hand, India is more focused on its soft power among the Afghan people.

In this edition of “The Subcontinent” we will look into how Wahhabism and its teachings fostered extremism, terrorism, sectarianism and religious intolerance in Pakistan, a country that has been the victim of terrorism for years. In addition to that, we will try to shed light on the Saudi government and its petrodollars’ role in promoting and supporting this extremist ideology across Pakistan.

We will also talk about The South Asian Association for regional cooperation (SAARC) and its vague future in the middle of tensions between its members in the Subcontinent plus Afghanistan.

Following the signing of the historic peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban, many experts see it as game changer not only across the Afghanistan border, but also they believe it will have significant regional and global impact.

Needless to say that India as one of the main actors in the region is going to face many challenges as the Taliban (which has deep and long ties with Pakistan) is getting stronger and returning to power in Afghanistan.

So in this edition of "The Subcontinent" we will focus on how the Taliban will change India's regional policy and its presence in Afghanistan.

We will also talk about the Pakistan's supportive role in the US-Taliban peace process and its reaction to any India-Taliban rapprochement.

In this episode of “The Subcontinent” we will look into the Indian government’s plan to erase India’s Muslim history and identity through policies such as changing names, rewriting school textbooks and training people to reinterpret Indian history through Hindu lens and as a result reclaimingthe Hindu identity among the Indian people.

In this edition of “The Subcontinent” we will be discussing the water scarcity in India and its destructive impact on people lives.

Given the current situation and the ongoing destruction of India’s water resources, Some believe that this country is going to face a nationwide water crisis.

Additionally needless to say that since India’s main agricultural exports are dependent on water, lack of water resources will make it even worse for the people.

Also as the COVID-19 outbreak keeps spreading globally and making various challenges for all the countries in the world, we will see how Pakistan and its healthcare system have dealt with the pandemic so far and how it has been affected by this novel coronavirus. Plus, we will look into how the government has responded to its economic threats.

In this edition of “The Subcontinent” we will be reviewing how loans are affecting Pakistan’s economy and we shall look into how tensions are at an all time high between China and India

In this edition of The Subcontinent, we look into how US rush in delivering helicopters to India may upset Pakistan and China.

Also we listen to the climate wake-up call and review the long neglected issue of gas leaks in India.

In this edition of “The Subcontinent” We will be reviewing how India has gone from inclusive to hostile, as it’s over 200 million Muslim population suffers at the hands of Islamophobia. And We shall look into how coronavirus lockdown has affected the lives of millions of migrant workers in India.

In this edition of “The Subcontinent” We will be examining the case of Rohingya persecution brought by Gambia against Myanmar in the International Court of Justice. And we shall look into the much controversial commercial surrogacy of India.

In this edition of "The Subcontinent", we will be reviewing the liberalization and privatization of the India's aviation and space industry. We will look into whether these policies will make any difference or not. And we will also review the sweatshops in Bangladesh and the overall situation of the poor workers of this country who are under attack by the misery the modern day slavery has caused to them.

Given the fact that Pakistan is increasing its pace of nuclear technology development with substantial help from China, and this can be worrisome for its archrival India since both are India's strategic adversaries, In this edition of "The Subcontinent" we will be reviewing the India's strategies to counter the Sino-Pak nuclear nexus. And since literacy has always been seen as backbone of development especially for a progressing country like India, We shall also look into the education system of this country and see how India is reforming its education system to boost literacy rates.

In this edition of "The Subcontinent" we will be reviewing the position of Maldives in the India-China relationship.
A country known as the 'India first' policy and on the other hand some believe it is on the verge of falling into the debt trap of China. And around a year after the revocation of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, we will look into the ongoing oppression and cruelty in the Indian administered Kashmir.

In this edition of "The Subcontinent" we are going to know more about the Lhotshampa people, an ethnic Nepali minority of Bhutan who have lost their rights to be Bhutanese citizens. Let's take a look at what they have been through. And we will be also reviewing the effect of the novel coronavirus on the Bangladesh's garment and textile industry and the lives of millions of poor workers of this country, an export-dependent country facing hurdles in its economic miracle due to COVID-19.

In this edition of the "The Subcontinent", we will be reviewing the India-Nepal territorial disputes with a particular focus on the Kalapani case and especially the recent increase in tensions after the release of a new political map which included the Kalapani territory as a part of India.

And approximately 14 years after the end of the 10-year civil war in Nepal between the government and the Maoist militant groups, we will be looking into how the victims of this bloody war are still struggling to get justice.

After stripping away the autonomy of Kashmir through the revocation of articles 370 and 35A of the Indian constitution, Kashmir's independence is again under a new threat which is the new domicile law. In this episode of the "The Subcontinent" we will be looking into this law which has been imposed on the Kashmiri people undermining the autonomy and freedom of the residents of this oppressed region.

And we will be also reviewing the recent internet blackout in the Rohingya refugee camps and its role in making it more difficult to fight the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Undoubtedly this action to block the people's access to the internet threatens the lives of the Rohingya people as they can't be updated with the newest information about fighting the virus.

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It has been more than 7 decades since the world witnessed the illegitimate establishment of a new emerging apartheid regime with Zionist ideology which now as of today has killed more than 65,000 Palestinians to strengthen its power in the occupied territories.

Furthermore, more than 5 million others have been expelled from their homes facing many challenges such as being humiliated, getting shot and seeing their basic and fundamental rights violated, thanks to the heinous policies of Israelis.

Now in this exclusive episode of the "The Subcontinent" we will be reviewing how the people of the subcontinent remain united in protesting against this undeniable historical oppression.

After 18 years of war, the United States and Taliban eventually reached a historical peace agreement on February 29, 2020. In this edition of "The Subcontinent" we will be reviewing the India's approach toward this deal and also looking into what will happen next for the India's core interests in Afghanistan and the region now, regarding the recent events. And we will also take a look at the civil liberties in Sri Lanka clamping down in the name of security. Considering this issue, we will take a brief look at the history of this country as well.

In this episode of "The Subcontinent" we will be reviewing the recent president Xi's Myanmar visit and its impact on the China-India economic challenges. Given that the China-Myanmar economic corridor and multibillion-dollar infrastructure deals such as plans of developing the Kyaukphyu port mean China's access to the Indian Ocean, India now feels the threat of the China's influence in its neighbors, Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Myanmar. And as the Indian tech industry has shown remarkable improvements, We will also look into the new Indian Silicon Valley-like digital revolution and India's move towards the new 4th industrial revolution.

In this episode of "The Subcontinent" we will be talking about the skin color discrimination and the color-based insecurities left by the British colonialism in India; a colonial legacy which has made the local people believe that being white is a clear sign of beauty and on the other hand, dark skin means ugliness and low class.