Twelve years ago, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) stood as a beacon of progress in Pakistan. By becoming the first province to enact a Right to Information (RTI) law following the landmark 18th Constitutional Amendment, it promised a new era of transparency, where citizens could finally hold their government accountable with the power of facts. Yet, a recent policy brief from the Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) paints a sobering picture of how that promise has stalled. Despite being pioneers, the province now finds itself grappling with a system that exists more on paper than in practice. The glowing ambition of the…

The South African government recently took a firm public stand against what it describes as the irresponsible spread of misinformation by the World Health Organization (WHO) regarding the country’s current migration landscape. At the heart of the tension is a disagreement over the narrative surrounding several tragic deaths, including those of Ethiopian and Mozambican nationals. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office issued a pointed response, signaling that while the state is committed to addressing the complexities of migration, it will not tolerate the global mischaracterization of domestic criminal events as broad, systemic xenophobic uprisings. By challenging these international claims, the government is…