Pakistan’s Measurable Progress on Women’s Empowerment
Public debate about Pakistan’s social progress often begins, and too often ends, with international rankings. Those reports matter. They can…
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Kishtwar, Charred Bodies, and the Cost of Silence
Kishtwar has made headlines again, and the truth is being squashed between a rifle barrel and a megaphone. When corpses…
Ramadan, Palestine, and Responsible Giving
Ramadan softens the heart, and for many Pakistanis, this tenderness rapidly transforms into a great longing for Palestine, particularly Gaza….
BLA Terrorism, The Propaganda of “Missing Persons”
BLA terrorists, shame, shame, traitor. That is the only honest reaction when a group that claims to speak for people…
Taliban Criminal Procedure Code 2026
The Taliban’s new Criminal Procedure Code, enforced nationwide in January 2026, is being marketed as a technical fix for Afghanistan’s…
How Afghanistan Rewired Global Trafficking
The 2025 Turkish Drug Report reads like a warning flare. It shows how fast the drug economy is moving away…
How Shahzad Akbar is rewriting his story in Britain
Violence and intimidation aimed at anyone in Britain should be condemned without hesitation, whoever the target is and whatever their…
Accountability Is Not Censorship
The rule of law is having a hard time keeping up with the speed of lies. In the digital era,…
Why January 5 Still Matters
Kashmiris around the world are marking Right to Self Determination Day today, and the meaning of that phrase feels sharper…
Human Dignity in Islam
Human dignity in Islam is not a slogan or a policy choice; it is a divinely conferred status that precedes…