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
The Myth of Normalcy in IIOJK
Every year on 5 February, Pakistan observes Kashmir Solidarity Day to reaffirm political, moral, and diplomatic support for the Kashmiri people’s right
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
Free Quality Treatment for AJK and GB
Pakistan’s decision to restore and continue the health card facility for the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan until
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
Indus Waters Treaty and thirty Eight days of meaningful silence
India’s refusal to answer the UN Special Rapporteurs on the Indus Waters Treaty has turned a technical query into a political statement.
