Cries of Palestinians: The Human Cost of Conflict and Pakistan’s Principled Diplomatic Stand

Children sitting in the back of a truck during their displacement from areas witnessing an escalation in hostilities in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

The military onslaught launched by Israel on Gaza has pushed the Palestinian territory into an unprecedented humanitarian catastrophe. What began as a large-scale military operation has turned Gaza into a vast landscape of dust and debris. Entire neighbourhoods have been reduced to rubble,infrastructure including hospitals, schools, universities and water systems lie destroyed, and the once-thriving […]

Palestine’s Enduring Humanitarian Crisis: Pakistan’s Firm Commitment to Justice and International Law

Displaced Palestinians make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza.

The exceedingly grim situation of Palestine cannot be ignored. The Palestinian people continue to endure illegal occupation, dispossession, systemic violence and the denial of their inalienable rights, including the right to self-determination. Over the past  years, their suffering has reached unprecedented levels, particularly in Gaza where more than 71,000 Palestinians, mostly women and children have […]

The Fifth Female Suicide Bomber in Baloch militancy: Zareena Rafiq

Zareena Rafiq fifth female suicide bomber in Baloch militancy

Zareena Rafiq, also known as Tarang Maho, became the fifth confirmed female suicide bomber in Baloch militancy. She carried out her attack on November 30, 2025, targeting the Frontier Corps brigade headquarters in Nokundi, Chagai district a mineral-rich area. Driving an explosive-laden vehicle, she rammed into the facility, causing casualties and damage. The BLF claimed […]

The Exploitation of Mahikan Baloch: From Science Graduate to BLA Suicide Bomber

Mahikhan Baloch Fourth Female Baloch Suicide Bomber of BLA

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a banned terrorist organization is increasingly relying on young educated Baloch women as suicide bombers to sustain its violent campaign. After Shari Baloch, Sumaiya Qalandrani Baloch and Mahal Baloch. Mahikan Baloch became the next victim in this tragic sequence. Mahikan Baloch the fourth female suicide bomber used by the BLA, […]

Pakistan’s Proactive Labour Reforms: Countering Misleading Narratives on Bonded Labour

Pakistan & UAE

A recent social media post by Visegrad24 amplified a narrative of a U.S.-based activist, Aaron Hutchings, “freeing” a family from supposed 140-year bonded labour in Pakistan’s brick kiln sector. The post presents a highly selective, sensationalized picture that ignores Pakistan’s decades-long legal, institutional and enforcement efforts, pushing a Western saviour trope while overlooking ground realities. […]

From Law Student to BLA Suicide Bomber: The Tragic Exploitation of Mahal Baloch

BLA Terrorism, Exploited Baloch Women, Mahal Baloch, Baloch Family Destruction

The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a terrorist organization continues its campaign of violence by exploiting vulnerable Baloch women as suicide bombers. This is not heroic sacrifice but a terrorist strategy that preys on young educated women, destroys families and undermines the Baloch social fabric. After Shari Baloch (2022) and Sumaiya Qalandrani Baloch (2023), Mahil Baloch […]

The Tragic Radicalization of Sumaiya Qalandrani Baloch

Sumaiya Qalandrani Baloch, who targeted a convoy of the Pakistani military in Balochistan’s Turbat district, poses with the Balochistan Liberation Army’s flag.

Sumaiya Qalandrani Baloch , aged around 25 at the time of her death, represented an educated, middle-class profile far removed from militant imagery. Before her involvement deepened, she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in computer science and worked as a journalist associated with the BLA’s media wing. She was engaged to Rehan Baloch son of […]

Fitna al-Khawarij: The Resurgent Scourge Undermining Pakistan’s Stability

Pakistani Taliban patrol in then their stronghold of Shawal in Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan, Aug. 5, 2012.

Pakistan’s security forces continue to confront the growing threat of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), known as Fitna al-Khawarij for their deviant ideology and hooliganistic approach against the Muslim state and its people. The recent intelligence-based operation in Spinwam, North Waziristan, which eliminated five militants including high-value ringleader Kharji Umar alias Jan Mir alias Tor Saqib underscores […]