As universities expand across Balochistan, thousands of graduates are entering a labour market unable to absorb them. This op-ed explores the widening gap between higher education, skills development and employment opportunities in Pakistan's largest province.A university degree is supposed...
Terrorism remains the foremost security challenge facing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), demanding sustained attention from all levels of government and society. While Pakistan’s security forces continue to conduct intelligence-based operations and make daily sacrifices against terrorist networks, experts argue that...
For decades, Balochistan has been described as a province rich in natural resources but poor in development outcomes. That contradiction may now be entering a new and consequential phase.
As the global economy races toward electric vehicles, renewable energy, batteries...
Every day, Balochistan is losing water faster than nature can replace it. Beneath the province’s vast and arid landscape, groundwater levels are falling, wells are running deeper, and communities are increasingly struggling to secure one of life’s most essential...
Balochistan is entering a period in which two themes are likely to shape its economic future: mineral development and connectivity. Reko Diq has placed the province at the centre of Pakistan’s emerging mining ambitions, while Gwadar remains central to...
Terrorism emanating from Afghan soil remains a major concern for Pakistan's security. Pakistani officials argue that growing evidence, including the presence of Afghan nationals in terrorists’ groups and repeated cross-border infiltration attempts, challenges Taliban claims that Afghan territory is...
India's BRICS presidency is being celebrated in New Delhi as a diplomatic success. The reality is far less impressive.For all the speeches, photo opportunities and declarations, India's year at the helm of BRICS produced remarkably few tangible outcomes.
The summit...
For five years, the Taliban has attempted to present its return to power as the restoration of security in Afghanistan. Yet the question facing the region is increasingly different: security for whom, and at what cost to Afghanistan’s neighbours?
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The recent killing of an Iranian national affiliated with the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in North Waziristan adds another dimension to an already changing terrorist threat in Pakistan. The case of Muhammad Fatih, described as an Iranian national who had...
Pakistan's human-rights framework begins with its Constitution, which establishes explicit protections for equality, religious freedom and minority rights. Pakistan’s constitutional framework guarantees religious freedom, equality before the law and protection of the legitimate rights and interests of minorities, while...
The World Bank’s approval of $194 million for two major development projects in Balochistan in 2025 represents a significant investment in the province’s future. The first initiative, GRADES-Balochistan, aims to improve early childhood and primary education for approximately 250,000...
The repeated targeting of mobile towers in Balochistan by militants associated with Fitna al-Hindustan has once again highlighted the devastating impact such attacks have on ordinary citizens, exposing what analysts describe as an anti-people agenda aimed at disrupting communication,...
