Mecca Executions and the Global Spread of False Narratives
On October 14, 2026, Saudi Arabia executed two Bangladeshi nationals, Nazrul Islam Abdul Basir and Siti Akhtar, in the Mecca region following
If the PAF Did “Nothing”, Why Is the Debate Still Alive?
Eighteen months after the Pakistan-India air confrontation of May 2025, the argument over what happened in the skies has still not settled.
Afghan Militants, IED Networks and the Endangerment of Children
A disturbing image reportedly emerging from Afghanistan’s Logar province raises a question that goes well beyond one militant, one explosive device, or
Pakistan Bled Long Before It Fired Back
There is a version of this story that certain international commentators prefer to tell. It begins on September 21, 2026, when
Why the Indus Waters Treaty Must Continue to Hold
Every treaty gets tested when relations sour, not when they are warm. The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 survived several wars
Pakistan’s Strategic Space for a Calibrated Response
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement has acquired greater strategic importance as instability around Yemen and the Red Sea places new pressure on
The Indus Waters Treaty and the Limits of Power
There is an old saying that civilizations are born beside rivers. What is less often acknowledged is that they can also
Kohat Tragedy and the Test of Provincial Leadership
There are moments when governance is measured not through speeches, slogans or political mobilisation, but through presence, judgment and priorities. The terrorist
TTP’s Recruitment Claims Mask Deepening Internal Divisions
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan has once again attempted to project organizational growth by announcing that several armed groups from Mohmand, Bajaur, Quetta and
FAK’s Growing Reliance on Disinformation
Modern terrorism is fought not only with weapons. It is also fought through narratives, images, casualty figures, anonymous social media accounts and
