Strategic calculations behind Russia’s recognition of Afghan Taliban
The Russian Federation has recently become the first country to formally recognize the Afghan Taliban ...
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 ...
Trump’s Pakistan policy: Old demands, new pressures
Recently, US President Donald Trump has praised Pakistan and its current leadership for providing invaluable ...
Will Iran fight or fold?
In a dramatic reversal of his earlier campaign promises, US President Donald Trump on June ...
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 ...
Pakistan’s prolonged political crisis: A reflection
Pakistan has been grappling with arguably the worst political crisis in its history over the ...
The high-stakes gamble of Indo-Pak conflict
The most significant casualty in the recent armed conflict between Pakistan and India is the ...
Strategic neglect of Pakistan’s tribal belt
The Merged Tribal Districts (MTDs) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)—formerly known as the Federally Administered Tribal ...
Modi’s dangerous political gamble
Between the night of May 6 and May 7, India launched attacks on five sites ...
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 ...