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Geneva Spotlight And Balochistan’s Ground Reality – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The latest campaign on Balochistan in Geneva shows how easily a complicated conflict can be reduced to a

14.10.2026 10

Eurasia Review

Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Pakistan: Governor’s Rule And The Battle To Restore Security In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Pakistan has reached an important threshold for the constitution in KP. An emergency and a governor’s rule were

12.10.2026 10

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Afghanistan And The Terrorism Question Before The United Nations – OpEd

Key Takeaways: At a highly significant diplomatic juncture, Afghanistan is back at the heart of international security issues. The United

05.10.2026 10

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Solidarity With Saudi Arabia, Diplomacy For Yemen – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Pakistan’s latest statements on Saudi Arabia reflect a familiar principle in Islamabad’s regional diplomacy, but they are being

03.10.2026 10

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Afghanistan’s Terrorism Question Returns To The UN Security Council – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Afghanistan has returned to the centre of international security debate at a particularly consequential moment. The 16 September

18.09.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Missing Third Tier In Pakistan’s Federal System – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Pakistan’s debate over the 18th Constitutional Amendment is often reduced to a choice between provincial autonomy and federal

14.09.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Badakhshan Gold And The Taliban’s Politics Of Extraction – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The protest by gold workers in Arghanj Khwah is more than a labour dispute. It is a warning

02.09.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Afghanistan’s Appeal To The World – OpEd

Key Takeaways: From Kabul, the Taliban’s grip looks absolute. Its checkpoints remain, its officials occupy every ministry, and no opponent

25.08.2026 30

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Makkah Agreement And The Geography Of Deterrence – OpEd

Key Takeaways: On August 7, 2026, the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye, which

11.08.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Mangi Dam Attack And The New Architecture Of Networked Militancy – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The attacks on the police post near Mangi Dam in Ziarat was not just another incident in Pakistan’s

07.08.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Pakistan-Europe Relations In A Changing Strategic Landscape – OpEd

Key Takeaways: The Pakistan-EU relationship has changed from being mostly trade-based to a multi-dimensional one, including in development...

22.07.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Taliban And Afghan Women – OpEd

Key Takeaways: Afghanistan is today witnessing a well-calculated effort to exclude women from society, almost five years after the Taliban

20.07.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Strengthening State Authority In Balochistan – OpEd

Key Takeaways: In the discussion of security issues Balochistan is only recognized in terms of militancy and political instability. This

20.07.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Taliban’s Grip On Afghanistan Is Weakening – OpEd

Key Takeaways: More than a security incident, it’s a brief seizure of the Yaftal-e Payeen district in the Badakhshan province

18.07.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Threat To US Interests In South And Central Asia – OpEd

Key Takeaways Washington continues to see the problem of terrorism in Pakistan’s west as a bilateral Pakistan-Afghanistan affair or as

17.07.2026 20

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Strategic Promise Of CPEC Phase II – OpEd

The launch of CPEC Phase II reflects one of the most important economic transformations in the recent development of the

24.06.2026 30

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Pakistan’s Major Diplomatic Victory – OpEd

The new ceasefire announcement and the way it has been promptly enforced have been regarded as having been a breakthrough

10.04.2026 70

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Afghanistan Is Paying The Price For Extremism – OpEd

Today, Afghanistan serves as a lesson to the area. It is not possible to alienate half of the population and

25.03.2026 40

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Turkey, Egypt, And Pakistan Step Into A Dangerous Gap – OpEd

Where the silent diplomacy has taken foot upon more than one capital at the same time, it is generally a

24.03.2026 40

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Taliban Ruled Afghanistan And The Export Of Instability – OpEd

Afghanistan has never been in control of its own tragedy. The conflict in that nation has over decades, spilled over

23.03.2026 40

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

What The UN Report Really Demands Of Kabul – OpEd

The culture of politeness practiced by Afghanistan under Taliban rule ought to conclude with the thirty-seven report by Analytical Support

11.03.2026 40

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Operation Ghazab Lil Haq – OpEd

The high impact, sharp-retaliatory response named Operation Ghazab Lil Haq was launched on 27 February 2026 in response to what

27.02.2026 70

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USCIRF’s CPC Call Exposes Taliban Repression – OpEd

It is no word play because the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom proposed that Afghanistan be declared a

26.02.2026 40

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Australia’s Pledge, The Taliban’s Punishment Code – OpEd

In the new Australian promise of giving fifty million dollars in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, it is geared toward saving

04.02.2026 50

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Taliban’s Legal Architecture Of Fear – OpEd

In January 2026, Taliban published a new Criminal Procedure Code in Afghanistan and proposed it as a legal reform, a

28.01.2026 60

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Why CPEC 2.0 Could Matter More Than The First Phase – OpEd

China and Pakistan have once again put their partnership in the spotlight, this time with what’s being called CPEC 2.0.

09.10.2025 50

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Pakistan’s Big Test In The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor – OpEd

The Mainline-1 railway project between Karachi and Peshawar is the kind of story that says a lot about where Pakistan

06.10.2025 40

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Pakistan: Infrastructure, Inflation, And Investor Trust – OpEd

When Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with the Pakistan Business Council this week, he had one clear message: the government

05.10.2025 50

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

When Peace Prizes Meet Politics – OpEd

In May 2024, a piece of news from Norway stirred up a lot of debate. Jørgen Watne Frydnes, who heads

16.09.2025 50

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

A Test Of Multilateralism At The UN – OpEd

The United Nations General Assembly just opened its 80th session on 9 September, under the banner of “Better together: 80

10.09.2025 50

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

Atmanirbhar, Courtesy Of Moscow And Paris – OpEd

India today is in a strange place. On the surface, its leaders keep repeating the language of peace and dialogue,

09.09.2025 40

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

The Unseen Strategy Behind The Chaos – OpEd

The long-standing unrest in Balochistan is not a strictly native rebellion anymore; it has gravitated more to a geopolitical chess

01.08.2025 50

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Dr. Sahibzada Muhammad Usman