Bangladesh’s garment-sector wage unrest is more than a dispute over pay. It exposes the structural fragility of a growth model built on low labour costs, delayed wage revisions, and reactive governance.

Masked as a historic Islamic defence alliance, the Makkah Accord between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and Pakistan is a fragile, transactional arrangement driven by economic leverage and military outsourcing rather than shared strategic threats.

Pakistan’s elite amass wealth while ordinary citizens struggle to survive. As the elite prepare their escape, millions face poverty, hunger, and hopelessness