Javed Hashmi and the Cost of Viral Lies
Javed Hashmi is old and unwell, and nobody is surprised by that. Age, sickness, and fatigue can make anyone slower, less patient,
CHPM Report and A Reality Check
A serious strategic study lives or dies on three basics: verifiable facts, internal coherence, and analytical restraint. That standard matters even more
Why the T20 World Cup Should Move to Sri Lanka
India wants the world to believe everything is under control, right as it prepares to welcome the biggest names in cricket. But
Keeping Tirah from Becoming a Sanctuary
A state’s first promise is simple: it must protect life. In Pakistan, that promise is not a slogan; it is a constitutional
Afghanistan Under the 2026 Taliban Code
In January 2026, the Taliban announced a new Criminal Procedure Code for Afghanistan and sold it as legal reform, a tidy set
The PECA Case Against Iman Zainab Mazari
The story of the NCCIA and PECA case against Iman Zainab Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha stretches across several months. It shows
The 2025 Turkish Drug Report
The 2025 Turkish Drug Report forces an uncomfortable rethink of what success even looks like in the drug world. For years, governments
How Pakistan Is Building an Inclusive Digital Economy
Digital Pakistan 2026 begins from a hard starting point. Large rural, mountainous, and sparsely populated regions make it expensive to lay fibre
When the World Says No to PTM Propaganda
The uproar over the recent detention of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement supporters in Switzerland is a textbook example of how a pressure group
Water as a Weapon in South Asia
In a world already anxious about climate stress and geopolitical rivalry, the idea of turning rivers into weapons should alarm everyone. The
