A respected religious scholar, former MPA and vocal supporter of Pakistan’s peace policies was martyred in a targeted attack in Charsadda. This killing highlights the direct link between cross-border propaganda and violence on Pakistani soil.
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.
The Taliban’s broken promises since 2021 have turned Afghanistan into a landscape of economic ruin and gender apartheid. By sheltering the TTP and ignoring human rights, the regime has trapped the nation in a self-inflicted crisis that threatens both its people and regional stability.
The Taliban’s hostage-taking of Fawzia Koofi’s family highlights the regime’s escalating repression and gender apartheid in Afghanistan. A critical look at systemic violations of women’s rights and the deepening legal crisis under Taliban rule.
Richard One-Sided Remarks on Afghanistan-Pakistan Tensions
![A view of Islamabad, as evolving regional dynamics reshape Pakistan’s security environment. [Image via Wikimedia].](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Islamabad_top_view.webp "A view of Islamabad, as evolving regional dynamics reshape Pakistan’s security environment. [Image via Wikimedia].")
A single day revealed how strategic signaling, media narratives, and ideological currents are beginning to overlap in ways that complicate Pakistan’s security calculus.
There’s a lot being said about the Kabul strike, but when you look closely, parts of the story just don’t add up.
As the UN updates sanctions on Taliban officials, growing scrutiny of militant networks underlines Pakistan’s long-standing security concerns
The Israel-Iran conflict is not just limited to military front, the spillover effect of war is directly impacting food, water and fertilizer security.
Explore the legal rationale behind Pakistan’s cross-border precision airstrikes in Afghanistan. An academic analysis of Article 51, state sovereignty, and the TTP threat