Pakistan’s Proxy War Returns to Nuristan
Whether recruitment is conducted by opposition groups, criminal networks, or regional proxies, the underlying mechanism remains the same: economic hardship...
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Taliban in Control, but Afghanistan Remains Far from Stable
By Kazim Jafari Five years after the Taliban returned to power, Afghanistan's rulers face no immediate threat to their authority. Yet...
Afghan Refugees Fear Arrest and Deportation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
By Dawood Jabarkhail As Pakistan's federal government tightens its grip on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa following the imposition of emergency rule and...
Pakistan’s Water Diplomacy: Treaty Rules for India, Silence on Afghanistan’s Rivers
From the Indus Waters Treaty to Afghanistan’s rivers, Pakistan’s contradictory positions expose the political motivations behind its diplomatic campaign. By...
Emergency Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Security Measure or a New Chapter in Pakistan’s Political Crisis?
Imposing emergency rule on a province already scarred by decades of conflict amounted to another experiment in authoritarian governance. By...
IMF Talks Expose Pakistan’s Persistent Failure on Education, Healthcare and Governance
The Karachi talks are not only about macroeconomic aggregates. They are also a test of whether Pakistan can reform the...
Two Fronts, One Doctrine: Pakistan’s Proxy Warfare from Kashmir to Afghanistan
Pakistan helped create the Afghan Taliban and supported the Haqqani Network, which US Admiral Michael Mullen told the Senate in...
Civilians Bear the Cost as Pakistan’s Air Campaign Expands into Afghanistan
By Gaheez Salarzai The rubble of destroyed homes in Afghanistan's eastern Kunar and southern Helmand provinces has become the latest...
Karzai’s Message Amid Renewed Pakistan-Afghanistan Tensions
Relations between Kabul and Islamabad continue to be shaped by mutual accusations, security concerns, and an increasingly dangerous cycle of...
“Global Terrorism Olympics: Shehbaz Sharif Competes Wearing a ‘Beggar’ Helmet at the UN”
By A. Shafaq In the ever‑expanding sport of South Asian political theatrics, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has entered the...
