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THE NIGHT-BITTEN DAWN OF THE FATA MERGER

The May 28, 2018 merger of the erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas into Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa was meant to herald the

25.05.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Zia Ur Rehman

Pakistan’s security situation is off the tracks. Can the authorities reclaim control?

Security analysts warn rising threats from Islamist extremists and separatist insurgents present a complex security challenge that cannot be addressed...

13.03.2025 8

Dawn Prism

Zia Ur Rehman

HOSTAGE TO THE DACOITS

Armed with increasingly sophisticated weapons and bolstered by greater networking, northern Sindh dacoits operate with near

09.03.2025 10

Dawn (Magazines)

Zia Ur Rehman

THE ROOTS OF KURRAM’S cycles of BLOODSHED

The November 21 ambush on civilian passenger convoys going from Parachinar in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Kurram district to Peshawar shocked the...

01.12.2024 6

Dawn (Magazines)

Zia Ur Rehman

Hanging in the balance

W hen I began my career in journalism in 2009, I never imagined it would lead me to cover the very conflicts I grew up witnessing in Karachi—ethnic...

03.11.2024 5

The News on Sunday

Zia Ur Rehman

Fourth Schedule: Combating terrorism or silencing dissent?

Muhammad Farooq Mehsud, a veteran journalist who has been covering militancy and political affairs in Pakistan’s volatile tribal areas since 2011,...

16.10.2024 8

Dawn Prism

Zia Ur Rehman

Reforming Balochistan’s tax system

In an era where global economies are increasingly interconnected, the efficiency of tax systems has become paramount. As governments worldwide...

23.09.2024 10

Dawn Business

Zia Ur Rehman

What makes Azm-i-Istehkam different from operations past?

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), particularly in its former tribal districts, the word “operation” has become synonymous with fear and disruption. For...

30.07.2024 5

Dawn Prism

Zia Ur Rehman