The Taliban’s Gamble with Afghan Healthcare
The Taliban’s ban on Pakistani pharmaceutical imports is pushing Afghanistan toward a severe drug shortage. Driven by ideological ties to the TTP and escalating border tensions with Pakistan, this political maneuver threatens public health, inflates medicine costs, and leaves ordinary Afghans to bear the consequences of a crisis rooted in strategic posturing rather than market forces or natural disaster.
The Politicization of Universal Human Rights in Contemporary Power Politics
Universal human rights are increasingly politicized, with Western powers prioritizing strategic interests over moral consistency. This analysis traces historical precedents, selective enforcement, and emerging non-Western challenges that reveal the fragility of global human rights norms.