BJP's Bihar playbook: religion, repression and polarisation

The 2025 Bihar elections have emerged as more than a state-level contest; they are a reflection of the evolving political doctrine of Bharatiya Janata...

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After Doha: Will Afghanistan honour its commitments?

The recent flare-up along the Pak-Afghan border has once again brought into question the Taliban regime's willingness and capacity to curb...

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Taliban's illusion of power and cost of Afghan duplicity

The border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, which erupted while Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi was on a week-long visit to...

17.10.2025 100

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Indo-Afghan nexus and regional realignment

The temporary lifting of the travel ban on Afghan Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi by the UN Security Council Committee marks a significant...

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Pakistan at UNGA: climate change must take centre stage

The 80th United Nations General Assembly convenes this month under the theme "Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human...

19.09.2025 50

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Terrorism resurgence and the need for unity

The anniversary of 9/11 reminds us that terrorism is not a relic of the past; it is a shape-shifting threat that continues to haunt nations,...

14.09.2025 90

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Pakistan doesn't need provinces; it needs its Constitution

The sudden enthusiasm for carving Pakistan into no less than 37 provinces is being sold as a solution to political instability and weak governance....

05.09.2025 100

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Our industrial stagnation in a region of growth

Pakistan-China relations are often discussed with pride and optimism, hailed as a model of strategic partnership, especially under the banner of CPEC....

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Social media and fracturing of Pakistan's political discourse

Political polarisation in Pakistan has intensified manifold since the ouster of former prime minister Imran Khan in 2022 through a no-confidence vote....

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Kashmir, Khan and echoes of betrayed promises

August 5 has come to symbolise two distinct narratives in Pakistan. For supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) — which now represents an...

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Operation Mahadev and India's shifting role in South Asia

India recently launched Operation Mahadev in Lidwas, near Srinagar, targeting militants allegedly involved in the April 22 Pahalgam attack. While the...

01.08.2025 40

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Sanctuaries of violence!

It is never easy to speak about religion in Pakistan. Yet silence, especially when it protects abuse, is not piety. The recent tragic death of a young...

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Altering Mughal history in Indian textbooks

In the 2025-26 academic year, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) in India introduced a revamped Class 8 Social Science...

20.07.2025 50

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A blowback of narrative engineering

The recent move by National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency to seek a court order against 27 YouTube channels marks yet another chapter in the...

11.07.2025 30

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PTI: divided leadership, jailed leader and inflammatory rhetoric

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), once regarded as the country's most potent political force, now finds its leadership split into four distinct groups:...

04.07.2025 10

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A strategic triad rewiring Eurasia

On May 28, 2025, the leaders of Azerbaijan, Türkiye and Pakistan gathered in Lachin to formalise a trilateral partnership that could reshape how...

26.06.2025 30

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A shared horizon: why Pak-Afghan ties matter

Few bilateral relationships in South Asia are as deeply rooted and strategically consequential as those between Pakistan and Afghanistan. Shaped by...

19.06.2025 100

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India, ISKP and BLA: Pakistan's multi-front security challenge

In recent years, Pakistan has grappled with an evolving security landscape marked by a resurgence of terrorism and foreign interference. From the...

13.06.2025 50

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India's role in South Asia: time to honour Delhi Agreement

South Asia, with its intertwined histories and complex relationships, remains one of the most volatile regions in the world. The 1974 Delhi Agreement,...

06.06.2025 50

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India's water war: time for justice, not aggression

India's recent hybrid war against Pakistan began not with tanks or missiles, but with a chilling threat - shut off the water. In the wake of the...

30.05.2025 80

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India's foreign policy — optics, opportunism and scapegoating

As India stumbled to control the global narrative, the world witnessed a spectacle not of strategy, but of survival. In the aftermath of the Pahalgam...

23.05.2025 50

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India's covert war on Pakistan's existence

In yet another grim episode of ethnic bloodshed, four Punjabi men were recently gunned down in the Naukshi area of Balochistan. From bus shootings to...

18.05.2025 40

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PTI's lonely road: from May 9 violence to political isolation

May 9, 2022 will be remembered as one of the most consequential days in Pakistan's recent political history. In the wake of former Prime Minister...

09.05.2025 10

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Pahalgam exposes India's Kashmir contradiction

The recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, which claimed the lives of Hindu tourists, all male, was tragic and reprehensible by every standard of human...

02.05.2025 70

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HIV in Pakistan: a fight for dignity, not just treatment

HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) – of which AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) is the most advanced stage – is a disease that many avoid...

25.04.2025 30

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Rethinking the diaspora's role

Overseas Pakistanis have long occupied a complicated place in the country's political and economic imagination. They are celebrated as the lifeblood...

17.04.2025 40

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Fake news: undermining governance, sowing discord

In today's interconnected world, proliferation of misinformation poses a significant threat to effective governance, democratic processes and...

11.12.2024 3

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The dead count

Despite all the complexities with India, we share common memories of Indian cinema that offer glimpses of reality and, at times, amusement through...

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PTI's protest politics: eroding constitutional order

PTI's recent protests have reignited a troubling pattern in Pakistani politics: the prioritisation of street agitation over democratic dialogue. At...

27.11.2024 3

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India's cricket refusal: a disruptive stance

Once again, India has refused to come to Pakistan to play cricket. This isn't because India doesn't want to face the Pakistan cricket team; the...

20.11.2024 3

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The enemy within

In an unsettling development that challenges the integrity of Pakistan's law enforcement, Muhammad Wali, a constable from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa's...

13.11.2024 2

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Why is Israel not on IS's radar?

The Islamic State (IS), along with its Afghan branch, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), has long declared its mission as defending Islam,...

08.11.2024 3

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Afghanistan's internal fault Lines

Recent months have unveiled significant internal fractures within the Taliban's leadership in Afghanistan, raising questions about the group's...

31.10.2024 20

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India joins the murder club

The recent diplomatic clash between India and Canada has opened a Pandora's box of allegations involving serious human rights violations and...

23.10.2024 3

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PTM's troubling allegiances

The Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) emerged as a powerful advocate for the rights of the Pashtun community, initially sparked by the tragic killing...

16.10.2024 10

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SCO Summit: Pakistan's leadership opportunity

Pakistan is set to host a significant event in the international diplomatic arena - the heads of government meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation...

09.10.2024 3

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Afghanistan: persistent terrorist threat and global implications

Following the US military withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, the geopolitical and security dynamics of the region have experienced a...

02.10.2024 3

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The Afghan Taliban's war on women

As of late, the term Taliban has become synonymous with everything unrelated to the values and ethics practised in a civilised world. In essence,...

26.09.2024 3

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IIOJK: intensified militancy and the bewildered Indian Army

As Kashmir's political landscape evolves with the onset of elections, a formidable surge in insurgent activity has caught Indian forces off guard....

19.09.2024 3

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Human trade and sinister Indian, Afghan footprint

Recent revelations about a major human-trafficking ring operating involving Lahore, Dubai, India and Afghanistan highlight a disturbing trend in...

13.09.2024 2

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Russia-Ukraine conflict and India's duality

The autonomous 'foreign policy' mantra of the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has come under significant scrutiny, especially...

05.09.2024 3

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Balochistan - the bleeding wound of Pakistan

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) carried out a series of coordinated attacks in various parts of Balochistan on the night between August 25...

29.08.2024 3

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Iranian call for oil boycott of Israel and Pakistan's nod

In recent developments, Pakistan has thrown its support behind Iran's call to impose an oil boycott on Israel at the OIC. This move marks a...

22.08.2024 3

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Fall of the wall: unraveling of Indian narrative in Bangladesh

The fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on August 5, 2024, ending her 15-year reign, not only marks a significant transformation for Bangladesh but...

17.08.2024 2

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Pakistan's economic and political quagmire

Pakistan's economic potentials has been marred by persistent challenges that have hindered its growth prospects. A complex interplay of fiscal...

10.08.2024 2

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Taliban’s fund misuse claim: pot calling the kettle black

The Afghan Taliban have been unfairly targeting Pakistan with allegations of misappropriating funds designated for Afghan refugees. While the...

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