How Taliban Centralization Undermines Afghanistan’s Future
The Sixteenth Report of the United Nations Security Council’s Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team offers a stark reminder that Taliban rule
Why India’s Nuclear Safety Record Needs Urgent Reassessment
India presents itself as a responsible nuclear power with mature regulatory institutions and rigorous command-and-control systems, a narrative that has gained traction
Who Really Benefits from Subsidy Protests in AJK?
Despite sincere and ongoing efforts by the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) government to ease economic pressure on citizens, a concerning trend
Faisal Rathor’s Stabilizing Vision for AJK
Prime Minister Faisal Rathor’s dual commitment to upholding the Pak-AJK agreement while simultaneously engaging the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) reflects a
Why Haibatullah’s Authority Is Crumbling
For more than two years, the Taliban leadership in Kandahar projected an image of absolute control. Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the self-styled supreme
PAKISTAN’S JOURNEY TOWARDS TRANSPARENCY AND CLEAN GOVERNANCE
Pakistan’s governance landscape has been portrayed for decades through a limited perspective that reduces it to an unchanging cycle of institutional fragility,
How the Taliban Rewrites Islamic Education
Since 2021, the Taliban has rapidly changed the madrasa landscape in Afghanistan. This is more than just an educational reform; it is
PTM’s Forest Narrative
The recent controversy surrounding the selective removal of tree cover near security checkpoints in Central Kurram has turned into an example of
PTM’s Anti-State Legal Narrative
Narratives are just as important in Pakistan’s continuous fight against terrorism as actual operations. Misinformation can weaken national resolve, split communities, and
Mohsin Dawar’s Anti-State Agenda
Pakistan has suffered a tremendous financial and human cost in the fight against terrorism in recent years. Attacks by militant groups operating
