Weaponizing Water: India’s IWT Suspension Alarms UK Parliament
India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty sparks alarm in the UK Parliament, raising global concerns over treaty violations and water wars.
A Fragile Opening: What the Pak-Afghan Trade Deal Really Means
The agreement gives Afghanistan vital export routes and positions Pakistan to advance its long-term vision of regional economic connectivity.
A Step Toward Stability: Afghanistan’s Pledge to Disarm the TTP
Afghanistan has pledged to disarm and relocate the TTP—a potential breakthrough in regional counterterrorism efforts.
The Megacity Meltdown: South Asia’s Urban Crisis
South Asia’s megacities are a brutal paradox—gleaming towers overshadowing crumbling infrastructure. As cities like Delhi, Dhaka, Karachi, and Lahore buckle under pollution, inequality, and dysfunction, the urban crisis can no longer be ignored.
Echo Chambers and Empire Dreams: How India Projects Its Own Lobbying
India accuses Pakistan of lobbying in Washington, but the real story lies in New Delhi’s sprawling influence machinery—PR firms, fake NGOs, and narrative warfare.
Pakistan and the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Peaceful Nuclear Cooperation
Pakistan’s long-standing cooperation with the IAEA highlights its responsible use of nuclear technology to meet energy needs and drive sustainable development.
Proxy, Partner, or Pawn: Situating the TTP in Taliban Strategy
The Afghan Taliban promised peace to the world, but their return to power has fuelled a surge of TTP violence in Pakistan. Why does a government seeking legitimacy refuse to act against its terrorist allies, and what complex forces shape this dangerous and calculated decision?
India’s Double Speak: The SCO Charter and Home Truths
At the recent SCO forum, India urged China to uphold anti-terror norms. Yet India’s own regional conduct, marked by bloc politics, proxy warfare, and assassinations, casts doubt on its credibility as a responsible global actor.
Engineering Victimhood: Inside PTI’s Post-2022 Media Playbook
Excerpt: What looks like political resistance by PTI is, in reality, a calculated effort to manipulate public perception. By weaponizing arrests and stalling legal proceedings, the party is undermining institutional legitimacy in Pakistan. This analysis explores the strategy’s structure and its cost to democratic stability.
Bajaur’s Tribal Jirga: Between Legitimate Grievances and Legal Limits
Bajaur jirga issues a 70-day ultimatum, mixing genuine demands with controversial calls that risk disrupting legal and constitutional norms.