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Hiba Amjad

The Author is a research associate and content producer at South Asia Times.
Malala calls for global support to protect rights of women in Afghanistan, urging leaders to act in line with international laws. [via Ariana News]
Human Rights/ Women Rights
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Why Has the Global Promise of Malala Day Left Millions of Girls Behind?

July 12 marks Malala Day, a global moment established by the United Nations to honor the courage of Malala Yousafzai, who stood defiantly against the

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Commentary
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Afghanistan’s Absorption of Syria’s Displaced Terrorists Signals a Dangerous New Phase in Regional Security

Syria’s post-conflict authorities are dismantling what remained of the country’s foreign terrorist infrastructure, arresting fighters, restricting extremist networks, and closing off what was once among

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Diplomacy & geopolitics
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Empathy Is Not Partisanship: Pakistan Stands With Iran the Way Peacemakers Must

When Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Field Marshal Asim Munir, and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on 4 July 2026 to attend the

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Environment & Climate Change
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Plastic Pollution is Driving both Climate Instability and a Widening Global Gender Gap

The arrival of another International Plastic Bag Free Day brings with it the familiar, polished machinery of global environmental campaigns. Public relations offices issue well-meaning

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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
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The Amir’s Order Cannot Be Questioned: Why the Taliban’s Doctrine of Blind Obedience Cannot Justify Threats Against Pakistan

A theological and legal deconstruction of the Taliban’s absolutist military decrees under classical Hanafi jurisprudence and scriptural texts. When Sheikh Abdulhadi Hemat, head of the

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Editorial Picks
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The Proliferation of Asymmetric Skies: Taliban State-Sponsorship, Low-Tier UAS Technology, and the Imperative for Global Action

Utilizing the June 2026 Balochistan and Bajaur drone incursions as a strategic case study to analyze the threat of Taliban-backed aerial platforms and map the

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A young child carries a heavy load in a dusty field at sunrise, symbolizing the millions of children denied education and childhood due to child labour worldwide.
Perspectives
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The Childhood We Keep Stealing: World Day Against Child Labour

The Childhood We Keep Stealing Somewhere in the Sahel this morning, a child woke up before sunrise. Not to get ready for school. Not to

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THE ILLEGAL REVOCATION OF ARTICLE 370
South Asia
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THE ILLEGAL REVOCATION OF ARTICLE 370

Kashmir, a disputed region under illegal Indian occupation, known for its breathtaking beauty, resilient people, and a soul scarred by decades of conflict, witnessed yet

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