India’s May 2025 cross-border strike, Operation Sindoor, is framed as legitimate self-defense under international law. In reality, it was an unlawful act of aggression without evidence, setting a perilous precedent that undermines sovereignty and fuels instability in South Asia.
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.
Since the Taliban’s return in 2021, Afghanistan has plunged into isolation, economic collapse, and humanitarian disaster. Security threats from ISKP, worsening poverty, healthcare breakdown, the rollback of women’s rights, and mass displacement have left millions facing unprecedented hardship.
At the UN Security Council, Pakistan’s envoy delivered a powerful critique of the global counterterrorism framework. Citing its sacrifices, he warned of new threats from Afghanistan, state-sponsored violence, and digital radicalization. His call: a principled, unified, and consistent global response.
Afghanistan’s descent into chaos has transformed into a global crisis, driven by terrorism, narcotics, and human suffering. Since the Taliban’s return, the country has re-emerged as a dangerous incubator for extremist groups and a global hub for narcotics production, creating a vicious cycle that threatens regional stability and international security alike.
India’s successful Agni-5 ICBM test marks a decisive move beyond regional deterrence toward global strategic ambitions. With MIRV capabilities and extended range, the launch signals a shift in India’s nuclear posture, intensifying South Asia’s security dilemma and risking a destabilizing arms race.
A two-day peace conference in Islamabad sparked Afghan criticism, yet Kabul itself shelters groups like the TTP and BLA, fueling instability.
Since 1947, India has pursued a consistent strategy to undermine Pakistan—from Kashmir and the 1971 war to today’s subversion in Balochistan—posing enduring threats to Pakistan’s sovereignty.
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.
Pakistan’s Army Rocket Force Command (ARFC) is a newly established formation dedicated to managing conventional missile forces, giving Islamabad precision-strike capability beyond its nuclear deterrent.