The ongoing security operation in Tirah Valley has triggered political debate, but officials maintain that the action is part of the state’s broader counter-terrorism framework aimed at restoring peace in a region long affected by militancy.
Terrorism has had a...
A deadly terrorist attack in South Waziristan has claimed the life of prominent religious scholar Maulana Hafiz Sultan Muhammad, who succumbed to his injuries after an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Wana. The attack also targeted his young...
Pakistan stands at a decisive moment in its economic journey as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) enters its second phase. Valued at over $62 billion, CPEC—China’s flagship Belt and Road project in Pakistan—has evolved from roads and power plants...
Over the years, the state has repeatedly sought to embrace the people of Balochistan as its own—through roads, hospitals, schools, universities, employment schemes, development packages, and rehabilitation policies.
For decades, the relationship between the state and the Baloch people has...
Militant groups in Balochistan have increasingly framed foreign investment and development as targets, despite the fact that many of these projects directly benefit local communities. Recent statements by the banned Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF), following the Nokkundi attack, explicitly...
Balochistan faces a growing human rights crisis as women and students are paying the price, yet activists and media remain silent. An overlooked reality.
Balochistan’s human rights crisis continues to deepen — yet it remains one of the most underreported...
The PTM London Jirga raises questions about foreign influence, funding, and the movement’s true agenda, while ignoring terrorism, security operations, and the sacrifices of Pashtuns in Pakistan.
The “Pashtun National Jirga Europe,” held in London on 7 December 2025 and...
A gathering of over 1,000 Afghan religious scholars, political figures, and clerics was held at Kabul University on Wednesday, where they issued a joint declaration calling on the Afghan Taliban regime to ensure that, based on the order of...
Pakistan retains Tier 2 in the 2025 U.S. TIP Report but is on track for Tier 1 by 2027 through stricter laws, 1,607 investigations, 495 convictions, 105 shelters, and cross-border cooperation.
Pakistan’s retention in Tier 2 of the 2025 U.S....
An analysis of PTM Geneva protest, its shifting narrative, foreign influence, and silence on TTP, raising questions about its real objectives in Pakistan.
The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), founded in 2014, initially emerged as a grassroots campaign claiming to advocate...
Pakistan’s GSP+ status with the EU has doubled trade, protected 2 million jobs, and driven major reforms in human rights, labor, and climate, showing the country’s commitment to international standards.
Pakistan’s Generalized Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) status with the...
The recently released U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) report has drawn significant attention in Islamabad and among regional experts, highlighting a positive and strategic perspective on Pakistan’s role in South Asia. For the first time in over two decades,...
