Opinion
Pakistan’s Human-Rights Record: Disappearances, Civilian Harm and the Cost of Security-Led Governance
Pakistan’s security establishment and civilian authorities are facing renewed scrutiny over enforced disappearances, arbitrary detention, restrictions on peaceful protest and civilian deaths, as recent incidents…
China’s Grip on Tibet: Sinicization and Cultural Erasure
The Tibetan people have faced decades of cultural and religious suppression since from their first…
India, China are Looking at Possible Gains and Losses
Domestic issues often override international commitments in diplomacy. China’s preference of Kamala Harris to Donald…
FOR THIS GOVERNMENT, ITS “FINEST HOUR” HAS ARRIVED
Implementing the labour codes will prove to be the most important economic reform since 1991,…
PoJK: Protests Over Rights and Representation Expose a Deepening Political Divide
Months of protests, deadly clashes and restrictions across Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir have exposed a…
Lasted Opinion
How the West Softens Its Air War Losses
By Ravish Handoo Western defence reporting often applies different evidentiary standards to…
PAKISTAN’S MILITARY PRIVILEGE IS PUSHING THE STATE TO THE BRINK
Since its creation in 1947, Pakistan has oscillated between fragile democracy and…
Pakistan’s Makkah Pact Dilemma: Saudi Commitments Collide With the Iran Question
Pakistan’s sweeping commitment to defend Saudi Arabia is facing its first serious…
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Turmoil as Pakistan Struggles to Contain Militant Violence
A succession of deadly attacks in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has exposed…