Jammu and Kashmir: The Forgotten Narrative from Distorted Origins to Denied Freedom
Jammu and Kashmir: The Forgotten Narrative from Distorted Origins to Denied Freedom, written by Saud Sultan, provides a comprehensive analysis of the partition of the sub-continent and its consequences, and the Jammu and Kashmir conflict. The book places a dispute within a historical framework by presenting the facts and perspectives that have received little to […]
Taliban Resort to Historical Revisionism to Appease India
In a striking departure from conventional historical discourse, Taliban Minister of Agriculture Ata Umar recently declared that Sultan Mahmud Ghaznavi “made a mistake” by destroying idols, calling instead for equal respect for all religions. While respect for all faiths is a widely accepted principle today, reducing one of the most consequential figures of medieval Islamic […]
US Designation of India’s Lawrence Bishnoi Gang As Terror Group
Reports that the United States may designate the Lawrence Bishnoi Group as a foreign terrorist organization, if realized, would represent a significant development in international counterterrorism policy. Such a step would reflect a growing recognition that modern terrorist threats can emerge through transnational criminal networks whose activities extend beyond conventional definitions of organized crime. Historically, […]
Scapegoating Pakistan Will Not Solve Britain’s Problems
UK MP Rupert Lowe’s recent remarks describing Pakistan as a “rogue nation” and demanding a complete suspension of immigration from Pakistan are not the words of a responsible statesman. They are the predictable rhetoric of a politician seeking headlines by exploiting fear, prejudice, and public anger. His remarks came in response to renewed public attention […]
Maria Shahbaz: Where Court Records Contradict International Narratives
The case of Maria Shahbaz, a Christian woman from Faisalabad, has evolved far beyond a family dispute and court battle in Pakistan. It has become the subject of debates in European political circles, culminating in a resolution by the European Parliament criticizing Pakistan over allegations of forced conversion and forced marriage. Yet an examination of […]
When a Personal Choice Becomes a Geopolitical Weapon
In April 2020, a young woman named Maria Shahbaz exercised the most fundamental of human rights: she made a choice about her own life. She left her family home in Faisalabad, converted to Islam of her own free will, and contracted a marriage with Muhammad Naqash, a man she had met at the beauty parlour […]
Censuring Terror
The US State Department declared the Majeed Brigade a Foreign Terrorist Organization, with the BLA as its armed wing, in 2025. The BLA was originally designated as a Specially Designated Terrorist group by the US in 2019, after a grisly sequence of terrorist attacks against Karachi Airport and the Gwadar Port Authority Complex. In 2025, […]
CFR Warns Afghanistan Remains Regional Terror Challenge Under Taliban
According to a new assessment by Council of Foreign Relations, a US-based think tank, Afghanistan continues to face serious security risks under Taliban rule, with extremist groups maintaining a presence despite regional counter-terrorism efforts. Deadly attacks claimed by the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISIS-K), persistent concerns over the presence of al-Qaeda figures, and repeated allegations […]
Cracks Are Splitting the Taliban Leadership Wide Open, and Kandahar Knows It
Leaked audio, purged commanders, and a supreme leader warning his own regime could collapse from within reveal a movement fracturing faster than it can hide it. A movement that has spent five years demanding absolute obedience from everyone else is now struggling to secure it from itself. That is the plain reading of a leaked […]