The line between editorial independence and deliberate narrative construction is crossed when a media outlet consistently softens the identity of violent actors while structurally undermining
Recent statements by British and European envoys signal a decisive shift in how the West frames Afghanistan-based terrorism, and validate concerns Pakistan has long raised alone
There is a particular kind of audacity that comes from men who have failed comprehensively at something and then returned, without apparent embarrassment, to lecture
On 18 June 2026, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, walked into the Security Council and handed a letter to Ambassador Leonor
There is a tendency in the commentary on diplomatic breakthroughs to conflate the moment of announcement with the substance of achievement, to measure success by
There is a moment in the life of every authoritarian system when the architecture of repression begins to reveal not the strength of the regime
In a quiet but significant shift at the United Nations Security Council, China has taken over as the sole penholder on Afghanistan in 2025. This
Extremism in Pakistan is frequently examined through terrorist incidents, militant organisations, and security responses. Far less attention is given to the underlying doctrinal frameworks that enable such movements to emerge, evolve, and regenerate over time.
Trump’s Beijing Summit with Xi reveals a fragile US-China reset shaped by trade, Taiwan tensions, and the Iran crisis.