Pakistan’s fight against terrorism has entered a decisive phase one defined not by confusion, expediency, or selective morality, but by clarity, resolve, and institutional consensus. At the heart of this shift lies what can rightly be described as The Asim Munir Doctrine: an apolitical, uncompromising, and zero-tolerance approach to terrorism in all its forms. This doctrine is not articulated through rhetoric alone. It is visible in policy, operations, strategic communication, and most importantly—in the refusal to differentiate between so-called “good” and “bad” militants. Terrorism, under this doctrine, is terrorism regardless of geography, ethnicity, or the slogans it cloaks itself in.…
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There comes a point where political disagreement ends and moral collapse begins. Pakistan crossed that point long ago. What is now unfolding is not a debate over policy but a clear divide between those who stand with the state and those who, by action or silence, stand with terrorists. The evidence is no longer circumstantial. It is documented, quantified, and spoken plainly by the state itself. Pakistan’s children have been blown apart in school buses. They have been targeted in markets, mosques, and streets. In Khuzdar, innocent schoolchildren were murdered without mercy. In Wana, terrorists went after children again, and…
Over the last decade, India has witnessed a profound transformation in the relationship between citizenship, identity, and the state. While legally all citizens are equal under India’s constitution, the emergence of Hindutva as a dominant ideological framework has created a parallel system of belonging one defined not by law but by religion, culture, and allegiance. The result is a nation where millions are citizens on paper but are increasingly treated as outsiders in their own country. The roots of this crisis lie in the political codification of Hindutva, an ideology that equates nationhood with a singular religious and cultural identity.…
For years, Pakistan’s war on terror was weighed down not only by violence, but by excuses. Excuses rooted in political denial, religious distortion, and strategic ambiguity. In 2025, Pakistan reached a decisive moment where those excuses collapsed and the fight against terrorism was reclaimed with clarity and resolve. The scale of Pakistan’s counter-terrorism operations during the year reflects a state no longer operating in confusion. More than seventy-five thousand intelligence-based operations were conducted across the country. This was not reactive security management or media spectacle. It was sustained, intelligence-led pressure aimed at dismantling terrorist networks before they could regenerate. The…
The images emerging from Herat are impossible to ignore: grieving families placing the bodies of their loved ones in front of the Department of Information and Culture, demanding justice. These were not casualties of some distant conflict they were young Afghan men, shot by Iranian border forces while attempting to cross the border. And yet, the tragedy does not end with their deaths. The Taliban government, sworn to protect its citizens, failed them at every step. Their bodies lay unattended for fifteen to twenty days, and families were left to bear the burden of grief publicly, protesting against the very…
The Taliban’s system of rule is often described as primitive governance or authoritarian politics. That framing is incomplete. What drives Taliban decision-making is not merely power or control, but a rigid theological worldview that treats diversity itself as a threat. Their governance model is built on the belief that religious, sectarian, and interpretive plurality is not a social reality to be managed, but a deviation to be corrected. In Taliban theology, difference is not tolerated. It is eliminated. At the core of this worldview lies an uncompromising claim to religious monopoly. The Taliban do not present their interpretation of Islam…
For years, PTI sold an ambitious and emotionally charged narrative. Pakistan would become a land of opportunity. Overseas Pakistanis would return. Foreign professionals would come. Jobs would be created at home, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the province PTI ruled the longest and claimed as its model of governance. Today, that narrative collapses under the weight of PTI’s own actions. While PTI leaders continue to lecture the public about patriotism, struggle, and sacrifice, their most honest political statement is not delivered at rallies or press conferences. It is delivered quietly at airports. Their children are sent abroad for education, careers, and…
For years, the Taliban have worked hard to sell a carefully curated image to the region and the world. They claim to be disciplined, centralized, and reformed. A movement that has supposedly transitioned from insurgency to governance. A force that can be engaged, managed, and trusted as a responsible authority. The assassination of former Afghan General Ikramuddin Saree in Tehran exposes this narrative for what it truly is: a strategic illusion. A group that can plan, coordinate, and execute targeted killings inside another sovereign country is not disciplined in any institutional sense. It is autonomous, coercive, and expansionist. The ability…
Afghanistan today is a nation trapped between propaganda and harsh reality. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, the regime has aggressively dismantled the rights, freedoms, and opportunities of millions of Afghans most visibly women and girls. What the world often sees carefully staged factory visits, token employment programs, and curated social media content is a façade, a Potemkin-style illusion designed to project progress while the country collapses beneath it. The facts are stark. UN Women reports that nearly 80 percent of young Afghan women are now excluded from education, employment, or vocational training. Schools for roughly 2.2 million…
For decades, Pakistan’s relationship with the United States was viewed primarily through the prism of security and counter-terrorism. Today, that paradigm is shifting. A new chapter is emerging one defined by trade, technology, and sustainable growth. Pakistan is no longer just a recipient of aid; it is becoming a strategic economic hub in South Asia, attracting foreign investment, developing human capital, and leveraging its natural resources for long-term prosperity. At the heart of this transformation is the Reko Diq mining project in Balochistan. The U.S. Export-Import Bank’s approval of $1.25 billion in financing marks a historic investment in Pakistan’s industrial…