The Afghan Dimension of Pakistan’s Security Crisis
The identification of Afghan nationals among militants killed during a security operation in Kurram on 5 October has once again…
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The Resistance Beyond Panjshir
Afghanistan’s armed opposition is entering a different phase. Five years after the Taliban returned to Kabul, resistance is no longer…
Taliban Rule and the Return of Afghanistan’s Security Problem
Russia’s relationship with Taliban-ruled Afghanistan contains a contradiction that is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. In July 2025, Moscow became…
Can Pakistan’s Existing Provincial Map Deliver 21st-Century Governance?
Pakistan has changed beyond recognition since its present provincial structure took shape, but its administrative map has barely moved. That…
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,…
Madinah Must Never Become a Battlefield
The September 29 attack on the Taibah power distribution station in Madinah should not be viewed as just another episode…
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…
Khawarij Hijacking Islam for Terror and Power
There is perhaps no greater betrayal in the modern world than turning a religion of peace into a recruitment manual…
Sindh Restructuring Is About Better Governance
Every few years Pakistan has the same argument about provincial boundaries, and the same fear comes with it: that any…
PTM’s Geneva Protest Exposes Its Global Political Campaign
Somewhere between a hashtag and a headline, the truth gets lost. Last week, as Pakistan’s Prime Minister addressed the…