Browsing: South Asia

The cross-border aerial escalation along the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier on June 30, 2026, marked a significant shift in the region’s security…

For years, Pakistan has consistently warned the international community that Afghanistan under Taliban rule has become a sanctuary for terrorist…

South Asia is once again entering a phase where old disputes are no longer confined to history books or diplomatic…

Somewhere in the Sahel this morning, a child woke before sunrise. Not for school, not for breakfast, but for work.…

In 1904, British geographer and strategist Halford Mackinder introduced a theory that would outlive empires, ideologies, and even the century…

The debate over the ethnic composition of armed forces is not unique to Pakistan. Throughout history, militaries around the world…

Afghanistan’s quest for international recognition remains entangled in a security dilemma it cannot easily escape. While the Taliban administration continues…

In a quiet yet strategically significant development at the United Nations Security Council, China has become the sole penholder on…

The strategic history of South Asia is often analyzed through two distinct phases: the pre-nuclear period marked by full-scale conventional…

Retired Brigadier and defense scholar Dr. Tughral Yamin, shared detailed insights into the evolving security dynamics of South Asia, Pakistan’s…