When the Press Release Outlives the Fighter: BLF’s Propaganda War vs. Balochistan’s Ground Reality
There is a pattern that has become almost predictable. A terrorist group issues a press release. Numbers are attached personnel
Women empowerment in Panjgur
For decades, women in Panjgur have possessed talent without enjoying equal access to the institutions that could turn it into income. Distance,
Eight Nations Challenge Israel Over Gaza Peace Plan
Israel’s rejection of the latest Gaza peace road map has exposed a fundamental problem that has haunted efforts to end the conflict
When the Ration Arrives: Exposing the JAAC’s Narrative Contradictions
There is a peculiar contradiction at the heart of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) public messaging campaign one that
New Provinces Could Reshape Governance in Pakistan
Pakistan has never suffered from a shortage of plans. Governments arrive with reform packages, development strategies, task forces, committees, road maps, and
Development Cannot Come at the Cost of Indigenous Rights in Assam
The reported arrest and detention of five Indigenous human rights defenders in Assam has raised serious questions about the relationship between development,
Noor Wali’s Attempt to Manufacture Control
The latest video released by the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), officially described in Pakistan as Fitna al-Khawarij, is intended to create the impression
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
