Exposing the Terrorism Launch Pad
The latest United Nations assessment of terrorism in South Asia makes uncomfortable reading for anyone who still treats the security problem in
The Veto Problem at the Heart of UNSC Reform
Chris Doyle, Director of the Council for Arab-British Understanding, has drawn attention to one of the United Nations’ most persistent contradictions. The
Pakistan’s Economic Revival Gains Ground
Pakistan’s economic debate has spent so long revolving around default fears, collapsing reserves, runaway inflation and exchange-rate turmoil that a change in
The Khawarij Taliban “Split” Narrative: A Calculated Deception Pakistan Must Not Fall For
There is a story being quietly circulated in certain corners of the internet and within select media circles. It tells
BBC’s Selective Lens on Aviation Safety
Journalism has every right to revisit an aviation tragedy. Old accidents can yield new lessons, preserve the memory of victims and remind
The Long Game in Balochistan: Why Operation Radd ul Fitna 3 Is Different
There is a certain kind of silence that descends over a battlefield when the tide turns, not the silence of
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
