Balochistan is often described in distant capitals as a land of “grievances” and “ethnic unrest.” But a closer look at…
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When the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2816 in 2026, extending sanctions monitoring related to Afghanistan, it did…
The Balochistan Liberation Army no longer fights to win territory, command popular support, or shape political outcomes. Those battles were…
Balochistan’s insurgency is often portrayed in international media as a political struggle, a fight for “rights” and “self-determination.” The reality,…
For years, Baloch insurgent groups have attempted to cloak violence under the language of resistance, grievance, and political struggle. That…
The resurgence of violence along Afghanistan’s northern frontier is not an accident of weak governance or a temporary lapse in…
When a state is judged, it should be judged first on whether it keeps its people alive. Everything else follows…
What is unfolding in Takhar Province is not an insurgency in the conventional sense. It is territorial enforcement. The Tehreek-e-Taliban…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has once again become the frontline of Pakistan’s internal security struggle, but the story unfolding today is not…
NORTH WAZIRISTAN: In a renewed and determined push to safeguard the hard-won peace of the region, Pakistan’s security forces are…