Pakistan’s Mask Comes Off
In August 2016, Shahbaz Sharif wrote on his X (former Twitter) that “one cannot imagine anyone stooping as low as...
Paper Tiger Diplomacy: The Structural Failures of China’s Mediation Strategy
By Nasir Khattak On the morning of 27th February, Pakistan declared open war on Afghanistan. Fighter jets struck Kabul, Kandahar, and...
From Kabul to the Diaspora: Unified Afghan Grief and Divergent Analyses After Pakistan’s Airstrike
The Pakistani airstrike on a drug‑rehabilitation center in Kabul — killing more than 400 people and injuring hundreds more —...
Pakistan’s New Strike on Kabul Kills Scores at Drug Treatment Centre
By Kazim Jafari Pakistan launched a new airstrike on Kabul late Monday, hitting a large drug rehabilitation center and causing mass...
Pakistan’s Escalating Airstrikes Deepen Crisis as Afghan Civilians Bear the Brunt
By SS Ahmad Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have entered a dangerous new phase, with Pakistan carrying out a series...
Afghan Canadians Rally in Toronto to Condemn Pakistan’s Airstrikes
By Wakeel Attock Dozens of Afghan Canadians gathered outside the Pakistani Consulate in Toronto on March 3, 2026, condemning Pakistan’s...
Afghan Prosecutor Who Fled Taliban Now Trapped Under Bombardment in Iran
ADN Sodaba Sediqi, a 32‑year‑old former prosecutor from Kabul, escaped the Taliban in 2025 hoping to find safety across the...
Pakistan: Minority Ahmadis and Shias Suffer Religious Persecution as the State Turns a Blind Eye
By Fatima Chaudhary Pakistan’s two largest Muslim minorities, the Shia (notably Hazara Shia) and Ahmadis, have endured an unprecedented surge of...
Afghan Refugees Face Growing Risks as War Escalates in Iran
By Ilhamuddin Afghan The Israel–Iran war that erupted on 28 February 2026 has rapidly altered the conditions under which millions...
RSF 2025: Press Freedom Collapses in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran
By A. Shafaq The 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) offers a stark assessment of the...