How Islamabad Shia Mosque Bombing Exposed Pakistan’s Failure to Protect Religious Spaces
By Shinwari Sectarian violence has long been a defining and deeply destabilising feature of Pakistan’s internal security landscape, rooted in...
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Pakistan: Minority Ahmadis and Shias Suffer Religious Persecution as the State Turns a Blind Eye
By Fatima Chaudhary Pakistan’s two largest Muslim minorities, the Shia (notably Hazara Shia) and Ahmadis, have endured an unprecedented surge of...
Military Overreach and State Denial Fuel a Violent Phase of Insurgency in Balochistan
By Kadeem Baloch Balochistan has long been Pakistan’s most neglected region, despite its vast landmass and abundant untapped natural resources,...
Inside Pakistan’s Culture of Illicit Arms and Impunity
By Fatima Chaudhary Pakistan’s illicit gun culture is not an accidental by‑product of instability; it is the outcome of decades...
“Either Suffer Alone or Fight Together”: Baloch Activist Urges PTM to Join a Collective Struggle
In a forceful appeal that reflects the growing urgency among marginalized communities in Pakistan, Baloch human rights activist Abdullah Abass...
Power Struggle and Political Rifts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
By Shinwari Khyber Pakhtunkhwa faces a deepening political confrontation between Chief Minister Muhammad Sohail Afridi and Governor Faisal Karim Kundi,...
Munir’s Militarization of Resource Extraction in Gilgit-Baltistan
By Nasir Khattak Pakistan’s Army Chief, General Asim Munir, has revived an old promise with new packaging that the country’s...
A Province in Darkness: Enforced Disappearances Surge as Fear Deepens in Balochistan
By Kadeem Baloch The latest reports emerging from Pakistan's Balochistan paint a landscape of dread, where the routine rhythms of...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Descent into Fear: Pakistan’s HRCP Sounds Alarm on Distressing Security and Rights Crisis
By Rahmatullah Achakzai The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has once again forced the country to confront a grim...
Government Mismanagement Aggravates Grain Loss and Food Insecurity in Pakistan
By Fatima Chaudhary Millions in Pakistan are going hungry every night, while the number of undernourished children continues to increase,...
