Afghan Taliban Takes Conscious Steps to Reduce Reliance on Unreliable Pakistan
By A. Shafaq Iran's Chabahar Port, nestled strategically in the southeast region, stands poised to receive a substantial injection of...
Increasing Tensions Between Pashtuns and Punjabis in Pakistan
By Kadeem Baloch Deep and corrosive suspicion and animosity are running through Pakistan’s two of the largest ethnic groups--Punjabis and...
Taliban Executions Spark Legal and Human Rights Concerns
Ilhamuddin Afghan In February, the Taliban carried out the execution of three individuals in northern Jawzjan and central Ghazni provinces,...
Journey of Resistance: Women Under Taliban Rule
By Mahnoor I am ‘Mahnoor’, a citizen of Afghanistan, a region often overlooked on the world map, where people are...
Upholding Democracy in Pakistan: An Unfulfilled and Distant Dream for Pakistanis
By A. Shafaq Pakistan finds itself at square one in its democratic journey following the controversial February 8th elections. Pakistan...
The I-Soon Files: China’s Surveillance Web on Pakistan’s Data Infrastructure
By Lucas Smith A massive data leak from Chinese cybersecurity firm Shanghai Anxun Information Technology Co., Ltd (with trade name...
Perspectives on Afghan Women’s Representation in the UN-Led Doha Conference
By Nazila Jamshidi A two-day international conference convened by the United Nations occurred in Doha, Qatar, on February 18 and...
Verbal Crossfire: Afghans Respond to Pakistani Army Chief’s Controversial Remarks
By Ilhamuddin Afghan (15 Feb 2024 – Kabul): The recent remarks by Pakistani army chief General Asim Munir have sparked outrage in...
Surging Chinese Asylum Seekers in US: Understanding the Causes and Implications
By Lucas Smith The migration of Chinese nationals into the United States has seen a significant surge in recent years,...
Durand Line: A Historical Injustice to Pashtun Identity
By Shinwari Pakistan's endeavor to bolster its influence in South Asia through the support of extremist factions has encountered hurdles,...