Fixing Aid Leakage in Afghanistan
The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act is a predictable response to an ugly reality in Afghanistan:
The Region Is Paying for Taliban Impunity
The region is being asked to accept a comforting story: Afghanistan is calmer than it was during the civil war years, so
Religious Freedom in Afghanistan
The recommendation by the US Commission on International Religious Freedom to designate Afghanistan as a Country of Particular Concern should be read
How Mengal Erases Baloch Elite Failure
Akhtar Mengal’s statements on February 8, 2026, at the Asma Jahangir Conference were designed to convey a singular conclusion: the problem in
Madrassa Reform and the Fight Against Misused Jihad
The struggle against violent extremism in Pakistan is sometimes characterized as a security issue; nevertheless, the true conflict starts long before the
Fazlur Rehman and the demand for receipts
Maulana Fazlur Rehman is one of the figures who effortlessly exposes Pakistan’s political flaws. People want religion to be elevated above regular
Mosques Under Fire
The bombing of the Khadija al Kubra Imambargah was intended to accomplish two things at once. It was intended to murder and
Why Balochistan Keeps Paying for Afghanistan’s Collapse
The Balochistan Liberation Army remains a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization, and the perpetrators should be held accountable. This was the blunt message
Keeping the Indus Waters Treaty Alive
Holding the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is not a routine bilateral quarrel dressed up as procedure. It is a direct strike
Rebuilding the WWI Tribute
The noise around the relocation of the First World War memorial needs a reset, because the central claim being pushed in headlines,
