International

Strategic calculations behind Russia’s recognition of Afghan Taliban

The Russian Federation has recently become the first country to formally recognize the Afghan Taliban ...
National

Revisiting NFC: A case for greater fiscal equity for Balochistan

Pakistan’s federal structure relies on the National Finance Commission (NFC) to distribute financial resources between ...
National

Trump’s Pakistan policy: Old demands, new pressures

Recently, US President Donald Trump has praised Pakistan and its current leadership for providing invaluable ...
International

Will Iran fight or fold?

In a dramatic reversal of his earlier campaign promises, US President Donald Trump on June ...
National

Afghan Taliban’s shift on TTP: Genuine change or tactical move?

In recent months, the Afghan Taliban regime has taken some tentative steps toward addressing the ...
National

Pakistan’s prolonged political crisis: A reflection

Pakistan has been grappling with arguably the worst political crisis in its history over the ...
National

The high-stakes gamble of Indo-Pak conflict

The most significant casualty in the recent armed conflict between Pakistan and India is the ...
National

Strategic neglect of Pakistan’s tribal belt

The Merged Tribal Districts (MTDs) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)—formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal ...
International

Modi’s dangerous political gamble

Between the night of May 6 and May 7, India launched attacks on five sites ...
National

Neglected and exploited: The roots of extremism in Pakistan’s tribal ...

Over the past year, the security situation in Pakistan’s northwestern Pakhtun tribal regions has significantly ...