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...
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Afghan Refugees Face Growing Risks as War Escalates in Iran
By Ilhamuddin Afghan The Israel–Iran war that erupted on 28 February 2026 has rapidly altered the conditions under which millions...
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,...
Afghan Women Stitch Survival and Hope Under Taliban Rule
By SS Ahmad When the Taliban barred women from universities in 2022, they didn’t just close classroom doors, they sealed...
Austria Deepens Ties with Taliban Security Arms for Deportations
Austria has escalated its operational engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, hosting interior and intelligence officials in Vienna this week to...
A Voice without a Country: Dewa Niazai’s Unfinished Struggle
By Abdul Wakeel Attock Dewa Niazai’s political life did not begin with power, wealth, or elite backing. It began with...
“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...
Afghanistan in the Global Peace Index 2025: A Fragile State in a Fragmenting Region
ADN The Global Peace Index (GPI) 2025 places Afghanistan near the bottom of the global rankings at 158 out of...
Afghanistan’s Education System at Breaking Point
By SS Ahmad Afghanistan’s education system is entering a critical phase of collapse, according to new UNICEF findings. Restrictive policies,...
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...
