India’s defiance of the Permanent Court of Arbitration and its failure to meet the February 2026 data disclosure deadline signals a dangerous erosion of the Indus Waters Treaty.
On May 2, 2026, an X Space session was held under the title “One Year Later: Military Gains, Diplomatic Wins and Pakistan’s Position.” The discussion assessed Pakistan’s evolving strategic posture in the aftermath of developments following May 2025, with a focus on shifts in military credibility, diplomatic positioning, and international perception.
Taliban’s radical remaking of Afghanistan. Replacing “National” with “General” in state institutions to enforce a strict Islamic Emirate, driving education bans, women’s oppression, poverty, ethnic divisions and serious regional threats.
blurb: Sheikh Hibatullah’s new 17-point law enforces a state-controlled religious monopoly, banning diversity and turning Afghan scholars into scripted agents of the Taliban regime.
Pakistan faces a “triple-front” encirclement as northern sectarianism, western insurgencies, and southern maritime instability converge, threatening the state’s economic survival and territorial integrity.
The missiles that streaked across the Iranian sky in early 2026 targeted military silos, but their impact landed squarely on the kitchen tables of the
Dr Ibrahim warns Taliban’s ethnic exclusion fuels instability, militancy, and regional security concerns across Afghanistan.
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