KPK Security Meeting and the Politics of Coordination
There are moments in politics when a perfectly legal, constitutionally grounded act gets twisted into something sinister by those…
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KPK Security Meeting and the Politics of Coordination
There are moments in politics when a perfectly legal, constitutionally grounded act gets twisted into something sinister by those…
When Politics Overrides Peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Pakistan’s latest attempt at political dialogue has once again ended where too many such exercises have ended before, in mistrust,…
The Helmand Strike and the BLA’s Cross Border Infrastructure
Pakistan’s air strikes inside Afghanistan on 1 October 2026 have opened another serious chapter in the increasingly difficult security relationship…
Pakistan Builds a New Legal Front Against Terror
For decades, a painful question has haunted Pakistan’s security landscape: what happens to terrorism suspects after they are picked up?…
When a Security Dialogue Fails the Security Test
The cancellation of the Pak Institute for Peace Studies’ Pakistan Security Dialogue has created an uncomfortable irony. An event intended…
Atlantic Council View of Terrorism in South Asia
Twenty-five years after the attacks of September 11, the debate over terrorism in South Asia has returned to a familiar…
BLA’s War on Balochistan’s Economy
The daylight robbery of an MCB Bank branch on Sariab Road in Quetta on September 15 should concern everyone who…
Pakistan Fiscal Divide Weak Centre Strong Provinces
Pakistan’s 18th Amendment is celebrated as a landmark democratic achievement, and rightly so. It dismantled decades of centralised…
When Rivers Become Weapons: The Stakes of the Indus Waters Treaty’s Unraveling
On the last day of August 2026, the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague delivered what should…