Eight Nations Challenge Israel Over Gaza Peace Plan
Israel’s rejection of the latest Gaza peace road map has exposed a fundamental problem that has haunted efforts to end the conflict
Ziarat and the Cost of Politicising Terrorism
The aftermath of a terrorist incident is often followed by another battle, one fought not with weapons but with narratives. In Ziarat,
Islam, Constitution and the False Jihad of the Khawarij
Pakistan’s constitutional identity leaves little ambiguity about the religious foundations of the state. The country was conceived as a sovereign political order
When the Ration Arrives: Exposing the JAAC’s Narrative Contradictions
There is a peculiar contradiction at the heart of the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) public messaging campaign one that
Security Forces Deliver Another Blow to Fitna al Hindustan Networks in Balochistan
In warfare, the truest measure of a counter terrorism campaign is not a single dramatic strike but the sustained, grinding pressure that
Muttaqi’s BBC Interview: A Masterclass in Deflection While Pakistan Burns
Five years into Taliban rule, Amir Khan Muttaqi sat before BBC cameras projecting the image of a statesman wronged, a foreign
August 14 and the Enduring Promise of Pakistan
Every year, August 14 fills Pakistan with green and white. Flags appear on homes, streets and public buildings, patriotic songs return to
Pakistan’s Islamic Constitution and the Illegitimacy of Terrorist Violence
The ideological case made by terrorist groups operating against Pakistan rests on a basic contradiction. They claim to fight in the name
The Reality of the Parachinar-Thall Road Disruption
The prolonged difficulties surrounding the Parachinar-Thall Road have inflicted genuine hardship on the people of Kurram. Patients have struggled to reach medical
The Global Implications of Undermining Transboundary Water Governance
Water treaties matter most when politics is at its worst. That is why India’s decision of 23 April 2025 to place the
