Pakistan Strongly Condemns Houthi Drone Attack on Taif
The drone attack on Taif is another disturbing reminder of how quickly violence in Yemen can spill beyond national borders…
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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…
Distinguishing Jihad from Terrorism
Few religious concepts have been distorted as persistently as jihad. Militant organisations present it as though Islam grants individuals or…
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…
When Charity and Politics Share the Same Stage
Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital occupies an unusual place in Pakistan’s public life. It is a major charitable institution, but…
The Terror Threat from Afghanistan
Five years after returning to power, the Taliban continue to insist that Afghan territory will not be allowed to threaten…
Pakistan Needs More Than Four Centres of Power
Pakistan does not suffer from a shortage of constitutions, ministries, commissions or administrative rules. Its deeper problem is distance. For…
Pakistan and the FY2027 US Drug List
The inclusion of Pakistan in the United States’ list of major drug-transit or major illicit drug-producing countries for fiscal year…
Pakistan and Kuwait Move Closer
The signing of the Protocol Agreement 2026 between Pakistan and Kuwait adds another layer to a defence relationship that has…
Pakistan-UAE Ties in a Changing Regional Order
Few relationships in Pakistan’s foreign policy have combined history, human connection and strategic relevance as naturally as its ties with…