China’s Afghan-Pakistan Balancing Act
South Asia’s smaller states have grown used to watching the region’s larger dramas from the wings, India and China across the Himalayas,
BBC’s Selective Lens on Aviation Safety
Journalism has every right to revisit an aviation tragedy. Old accidents can yield new lessons, preserve the memory of victims and remind
Kashmir’s Democratic Deficit and the Politics of Delay
The renewed protests by political leaders from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir during the Indian Parliament’s monsoon session have once again
Badakhshan: The New Epicentre of Anti Taliban Resistance
Something significant shifted in the mountains of northeastern Afghanistan on the morning of July 17, 2026. A newly formed armed group
Amnesty International Has Become a Spokesperson for Terrorists
Selective Outrage Cannot Substitute Credible Human Rights Advocacy Amnesty International’s latest allegations raise serious questions about its credibility and selective advocacy. While
When Security Narratives Replace Evidence
In periods of heightened tension between Pakistan and India, information often becomes as strategically important as military capability. Allegations, anonymous briefings, selective
The Battle We Are Losing Without Firing a Shot
Pakistan’s soldiers are winning almost every firefight in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Yet the country keeps losing ground in a war most
Exposing PTM’s Cross-Border Terror Shield
Pakistan today confronts two interconnected security challenges. The first is kinetic: terrorist networks that plan, facilitate and execute attacks against Pakistani citizens
The Growing Concentration of Terrorists in Afghanistan
The emerging movement of foreign terrorist fighters from Syria towards Afghanistan should be treated as a strategic warning, not as routine migration
UNAMA’s Selective Silence on the Glorification of Terror in Afghanistan
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan presents itself as a guardian of human rights, civilian protection and regional stability. Yet its
