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Tania Wafa

Pakistan Observer

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When Human Rights Meet Double Standards

Every few years, Pakistan finds itself defending the same accusations before the same audience. Yet the real question is no longer whether Pakistan...

21.07.2026 40

Pakistan Observer

Tania Wafa

When Diplomacy Prevailed

History does not merely remember wars by who fired the first shot. It remembers them by the political ambitions they fulfilled or the strategic...

19.07.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

Beyond diplomacy: Kashmir, Indus Waters & int’l law

DIPLOMACY has the power to shape narratives, but it cannot erase history. Governments may celebrate political achievements on international podiums...

15.07.2026 90

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Manipur’s Broken Peace

Smoke eventually disappears, but the scars it leaves behind often survive for generations. The violence that swept through Manipur was not merely a...

10.07.2026 20

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Cross-Border Terrorism and Pakistan’s Right to Self-Defence

For years, Pakistan’s warnings about terrorist sanctuaries across the Afghan border were often dismissed as part of a complicated regional dispute....

26.06.2026 40

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Narratives, Protests, and the Politics of AJK

In today’s hyper-connected information landscape, conflicts are no longer fought only on the ground. They are increasingly shaped in the realm of...

21.06.2026 30

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India: The weak link in the Quad

For years, China has served as the primary justification for the existence and expansion of the Quad. The rise of Beijing’s influence across the...

14.06.2026 60

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India’s politics of accusation Blaming Pakistan, avoiding accountability

10.06.2026 30

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Agha Khan family’s services to Pakistan

HISTORY is often shaped not only by political movements and revolutions but also by visionary individuals whose ideas quietly influence the course of...

24.05.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

Pakistan’s Principled Position on Palestine

There are some issues in world politics where silence becomes more dangerous than speech. Palestine is one of them. For decades, the question of...

19.05.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

Khawarij’s Cowardly Attack on Bannu

The shattered walls of the Fateh Khel police post in Bannu are more than the remains of a terrorist attack. They are a painful reminder of the price...

14.05.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

Raheema Bibi case exposes domestic links and cross-border dimensions of militant recruitment

The Raheema Bibi case has once again drawn attention to the evolving and increasingly complex nature of militant facilitation networks in Balochistan,...

19.04.2026 50

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Pakistan’s Emerging Fiscal Confidence

At a time when headlines often frame Pakistan’s economic decisions through a lens of vulnerability, the recent repayment of a foreign deposit to the...

07.04.2026 40

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BLA: Violence Against the People It Claims to Represent

02.04.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

GTI 2026: Confronting Terrorism on the Frontline

In an increasingly complex global security landscape, the Global Terrorism Index (GTI) 2026 delivers a stark message: Pakistan now stands as the...

28.03.2026 60

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Tirah and the Misinformation War

In the rugged mountains of Tirah Valley, where narrow passes wind through steep terrain along the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan, the struggle...

19.03.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

Debunking Persistent Myths About Pakistan’s Role in Afghanistan

Discussions about South Asian security frequently drift toward dramatic narratives involving intelligence agencies, militant networks, and covert...

14.03.2026 60

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Tania Wafa

Kashmir’s Silent Crisis and India’s Failing Space Ambitions

In the shadows of the Himalayas, Indian-administered Kashmir tells a story of enduring trauma, where decades of conflict and political instability...

09.03.2026 70

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Afghanistan multi ethnic landscape

The persistent instability of Afghanistan is deeply rooted in its historical evolution and ethnic diversity. Even before the emergence of a unified...

25.02.2026 100

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Countering Disinformation, Restoring Trust in Balochistan

Balochistan has long stood at the crossroads of grievance and geopolitics. Its problems are neither imagined nor recent. Political marginalization,...

19.02.2026 30

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Tania Wafa

Flow of Justice Blocked: India’s Violations and Pakistan’s Lawful Resistance

13.02.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

How India’s military voices are being muffled

09.02.2026 40

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Tania Wafa

Tirah Valley: The Reality Behind the Allegations

30.01.2026 60

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Tania Wafa