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.
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.
 Explore how Khaled Hosseini’s The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns serve as grim prophecies for Afghanistan in 2026, mirroring the current humanitarian crisis, gender repression, and refugee struggles.
Pakistan’s worsening water scarcity is accelerating soil salinity across the Indus Basin, threatening agriculture, food security, and groundwater sustainability. This article examines the nexus between water depletion, saline intrusion, and the urgent need for scientific water governance and salinity research in Pakistan.
The state reclaims 14 billion rupees as the Islamabad High Court upholds the Grand Hyatt lease cancellation, signaling a decisive victory against elite financial default.
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
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.