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Mohammad Ali Babakhel

Mohammad Ali Babakhel

The Express Tribune

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From Talibanisation to detribalisation

From Talibanisation to detribalisation

Fata’s merger was the right step.

28.03.2026 200

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Ending exclusion

Ending exclusion

Fata’s merger was the right step.

28.03.2026 60

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Future of VNSAs

VSNAs pose a long-term threat to states.

17.03.2026 70

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Bridging the gaps

Policy must be converted into practice.

26.02.2026 100

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Climate & policing

Climate change is changing policing roles.

10.02.2026 90

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Police & EWRM

Community trust in police is essential.

24.01.2026 70

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Colonial romance

An effective criminal justice system evolves.

10.01.2026 200

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WPS agenda

UN resolutions link women, peace & security.

29.12.2025 100

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Weather & terrorism

Militancy surges in dry weather.

12.12.2025 150

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EWRM & PVE

Instant responses can save youth from extremism.

29.11.2025 100

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Challenges to states

Cyberspace is the new sphere of power.

17.11.2025 200

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Intricate landscape

CT action only in Pakistan may not work.

30.10.2025 90

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Ethical surveillance

Laws should regulate public surveillance.

14.10.2025 150

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Difficult scenario

Response based on security will not suffice.

17.09.2025 150

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Policing and CT

Terrorism has transformed policing.

30.08.2025 150

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Peace and justice

The SDGs and peace are interrelated.

07.08.2025 150

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Peace and youth

The youth have a crucial role in preventing conflict.

24.07.2025 150

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Poverty & extremism

Poverty is not the only factor behind violence.

12.07.2025 150

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Why a narrative?

Policies should reflect national narratives.

30.06.2025 100

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Deradicalisation

The real challenge lies in finding a balance.

14.06.2025 150

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Tedious transitions

Some pillars of Pakhtun culture seem to be eroding.

16.05.2025 150

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Dying newspapers

Closure of newspapers is now a common trend.

18.04.2025 150

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Changed dynamics

How can an outdated policing model ensure reforms?

09.04.2025 150

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Reforming CJS

Almost all CJS components operate in isolation.

11.03.2025 80

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Technology & values

Distant cultures have been brought closer.

17.02.2025 100

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Change is constant

Whether we embrace it or not, time and values will change.

25.01.2025 80

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Fake is truth

IN the mid-1990s, as a university student and later as a journalism lecturer, I learned about hard and soft news, propaganda, and rumours. However,...

04.01.2025 150

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