When a Cold Drink Becomes a Public Health Threat
A disturbing video that claims to be from the T20 World Cup at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium has triggered anger…
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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…
Afghanistan as Regional Terrorism Hub
Afghanistan is sliding back into a role the region knows too well: a permissive base for militants, smugglers, and recruiters…
Afghanistan’s Corruption Slide
Afghanistan’s new score in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index is not just another bad headline; it is a warning light…
China Was the Target, Afghanistan Was the Stage
The suicide explosion at a Chinese-operated noodle restaurant in Kabul’s Shahr e Naw area on 19 January 2026 not only…
Why Terrorists Target Elders and Peace Committees
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the contest with militant violence is not only a contest of weapons. It is a…
Pakistan’s Duty to Protect All Citizens
Pakistan’s discussion on religious unity often alternates between rhetoric and distrust. That is a mistake, and it also creates a…
Maulana Fazlur Rehman and the Politics of Property
Maulana Fazlur Rehman has always understood one basic truth about Pakistan’s politics: survival is not about winning every fight, it’s…
Pakistan’s accountability theatre and the Fazlur Rehman case
Maulana Fazlur Rehman has spent so long in the center of Pakistan’s power games that many people no longer see…
Fighting Terror in 2026
The suicide explosion at the Khadija al Kubra imambargah in Islamabad on February 6, 2026, was not merely another tragic…