On August 27, Afghan officials once again accused Pakistan of strikes in Khost and Nangarhar, without evidence. This fits a growing pattern where Kabul uses propaganda to deflect attention from its role in harboring groups like TTP, Al-Qaeda, and ISKP, leaving ordinary Pakistanis to bear the human cost of cross-border terrorism.
India’s long-standing strategy of balancing ties with Washington and Moscow has unraveled. Sweeping US tariffs on Indian exports signal that New Delhi’s ambiguous stance on Russian oil is no longer sustainable, with severe economic and diplomatic consequences that could reshape its foreign policy trajectory.
The nomination of Sergio Gor as USS ambassador to India signals a major strategic shift. More than a diplomatic appointment, it marks Washington’s revival of Cold War-era thinking, with Gor tasked to manage South Asia through a lens of loyalty, security, and transactional politics.
The Khalistan Referendum 2025 in Washington DC drew thousands of Sikhs, showcasing diaspora unity, defying Indian pressure, and reinforcing the right to self-determination under international law.
The case of Dr. Usman Qazi, a university professor arrested for facilitating the BLA, underscores a disturbing trend: the radicalization of Pakistan’s educated youth. From Quaid-e-Azam University students to Shari Baloch’s suicide attack, these examples reveal how the insurgency exploits academic and social networks while pursuing an ethno-fascist campaign of violence.
The August 2025 USA–Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue marked a cooperative reset, targeting major terror groups and modernizing joint strategies.
Pakistan’s emerging role as a secure overland gateway to Central Asia offers the U.S. a vital post-Afghanistan route for trade, aid, and regional integration, transforming Islamabad from a security ally into a connectivity partner.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Pakistan marks a major strategic reset, with $10B trade ambitions, security pacts, and shared diplomacy.
Despite strategic shifts and political tension, U.S.–Pakistan counterterrorism cooperation has endured, adapting to new threats and delivering results against groups like TTP, ISKP, and Al-Qaeda.
Operation Sarbakaf aims to reassert state control in Bajaur amid escalating militant violence, but civilian risks and disinformation complicate the battle.