Operation Shaban Dismantling Terrorist Infrastructure
Operation Shaban marks an important shift in Pakistan’s counterterrorism posture in Balochistan: from reacting to individual attacks to systematically dismantling the networks
An Assault on Balochistan’s Own People
The terrorist assault launched during the night of July 6-7 at Kach Mangi Phase III in Ziarat must be understood for what
BISP and the Missing Pathway Out of Poverty
The Benazir Income Support Programme has become the largest social-protection initiative in Pakistan and one of the most politically significant welfare programmes
The Indus Is a Lifeline, Not a Bargaining Chip
In South Asia, water is not just a natural resource; it is the foundation of survival, agriculture, food security and national stability.
CPEC Phase II and Pakistan’s Economic Future
CPEC Phase II marks one of the most important turning points in Pakistan’s economic journey. For years, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor was
Joint Awami Action Committee: Rights Movement or Anti State Agenda?
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) began in 2023 with protests against electricity tariffs, flour subsidies, and
Peaceful Coexistence as Sunnah
Sectarian violence in Pakistan is not merely a security challenge; it is a moral, religious, and national crisis. For decades, extremist networks
Moscow’s Taliban Gamble: Arming the Hand That Feeds the Fire
RUSSIA’S TALIBAN GAMBLE : STRENGTHENING REGIME THAT SHELTERS TERRORISTS Russia has formalized a military partnership with the Taliban, a regime governing what
India’s Abeyance of the Indus Waters Treaty
The Indus Waters Treaty was never merely a water-sharing instrument. It was a civilizational restraint placed upon two hostile neighbours who understood,
Climate Change, Water Insecurity, and Treaty Destabilization
Climate change has pushed Pakistan’s water insecurity into the heart of national security. For a lower riparian state whose farms, cities, power
