Deadly Airstrikes Deepen Tensions Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
By Kazim Jafari Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar and Paktika provinces during Ramadan have sharply escalated tensions between the two countries,...
Military Overreach and State Denial Fuel a Violent Phase of Insurgency in Balochistan
By Kadeem Baloch Balochistan has long been Pakistan’s most neglected region, despite its vast landmass and abundant untapped natural resources,...
Afghan Women Stitch Survival and Hope Under Taliban Rule
By SS Ahmad When the Taliban barred women from universities in 2022, they didn’t just close classroom doors, they sealed...
Austria Deepens Ties with Taliban Security Arms for Deportations
Austria has escalated its operational engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, hosting interior and intelligence officials in Vienna this week to...
From South Asia to Middle East: Pakistan’s Expanding Destabilization Activities
By Rahmatullah Achakzai Pakistan has entered Middle Eastern politics in a way that looks less like quiet diplomacy and more...
Afghan Leaders Push Back Against Pakistan’s Narrative
By Kazim Jafari Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent remarks in parliament - acknowledging that Pakistan had “rented itself out” to...
Khawaja Asif’s Admission Exposes Pakistan’s Afghan Dilemma
By Kazim Jafari Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has ignited a new regional debate after delivering one of the most...
A Voice without a Country: Dewa Niazai’s Unfinished Struggle
By Abdul Wakeel Attock Dewa Niazai’s political life did not begin with power, wealth, or elite backing. It began with...
Afghanistan’s Growing Resilience through Trade Diversification amidst Border Tensions
By A. Shafaq The economic recovery phase of the landlocked economy of Afghanistan is heavily reliant on regional trade. Surprisingly,...
Inside Pakistan’s Culture of Illicit Arms and Impunity
By Fatima Chaudhary Pakistan’s illicit gun culture is not an accidental by‑product of instability; it is the outcome of decades...