Moeed Pirzada in the US
The fight over diaspora commentators is really a fight over legitimacy. When a Pakistani journalist or YouTuber speaks from the…
Read More
Afghanistan and Israel Relationship
When a senior Taliban official is asked about talking to Israel and answers, “What problem do we have with Israel?”,…
Inside the KPK House Meeting
The second notable aspect of the KPK House meeting was the significant decline in PTI’s internal messaging discipline. This matter…
Afghanistan and India, Borders, Blame, and Blowback
Afghanistan and India are often talked about in Pakistan as two sides of the same coin, not because they are…
The Truth About the Memorial’s Move
When a memorial becomes the subject of a shouting match, the first casualty is usually the truth. That is exactly…
From Prayer to Langar at Gurdwara Punja Sahib
The visit of Ajay Pal Singh Banga to Gurdwara Sri Punja Sahib matters for reasons that go beyond ceremony. Pakistan…
Herof 2.0 Couldn’t Hold Ground
The latest attempted attacks across Balochistan were sold by the militants as a bold new phase, a reset, a comeback….
The Missing Context in Amnesty’s Claims on Pakistan
Amnesty International’s open letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paints Pakistan’s current policy on Afghan refugees as if it began…
Mohsin Dawar’s Contradictory Politics
In recent years, Mohsin Dawar has become one of the most outspoken opponents of Pakistan’s counterterrorism measures, especially those carried…
Cyber Wars Are an Invisible World War
The 21st century war does not start with a missile strike, but rather, it starts with a mouse click. Countries…