Beyond Security: Why Chinese Personnel Remain Targets in Pakistan
By Nasir Khattak Chinese nationals working in Pakistan have become among the most consistently targeted foreign personnel in any of...
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Life Sentence for Baloch Activist Sparks Outrage Over Pakistan’s Rights Abuses
Women and girls in Balochistan have suffered for years as their male family members were routinely arrested and forcibly disappeared....
Pakistan’s Ahmadiyya Persecution and the Failure of Human Rights Protection
International human rights law does not only require Pakistan to avoid direct discrimination. It also requires the state to protect...
Khar Qamar Seven Years On and the Unresolved Pashtun Rights Crisis
By Shinwari The seventh anniversary of the Khar Qamar incident on 26 May 2019 once again draws attention to one...
Pakistan’s Mediation Myth in US–Iran Conflict
By Rahmatullah Achakzai A recent report, citing anonymous U.S. officials, alleged that Iran moved some military and civilian aircraft, including...
Citizenship Rising for Afghans, Yet Vienna Wait Times Drag On
ADN Austria recorded a sharp rise in naturalizations in the first quarter of 2026, with 6,641 people receiving citizenship —...
Healthcare Collapse in Pakistan’s Balochistan Exposes Decades of Systematic Neglect
By Kadeem Baloch Across the vast, arid stretches of Pakistan's southwestern province of Balochistan, healthcare is not merely a service—it...
Tribal Leaders in Bajaur and Kunar Reach a Community Peace Deal
By Dawood Jabarkhail PESHAWAR / KUNAR — After months of tension along the Durand Line, tribal elders from Pakistan’s Bajaur...
Pakistan’s Military Equipment Performance Under Fire: Operation Sindoor 2025
By Vishnu Nair India’s Operation Sindoor was the clearest example of how Pakistan’s defence systems fell below expectations and confidence...
Pakistan’s Ambition to Become a Fighter Jet Exporter Amidst a Crumbling Economy
By Nasir Khattak The fundamental problems in economics are to determine what to produce and for whom to produce as...
