The fourteen year sentence awarded to former ISI chief Lieutenant General retired Faiz Hameed is a landmark. Pakistan’s past offers no example of an ISI chief being punished in this way. Senior figures of similar rank have faced trials before, but none who once ran the country’s principal intelligence service. His conviction carries four proven […]
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On December 11, 2025, more than one thousand prominent Afghan clerics gathered in Kabul and issued a unanimous religious decree stating that Afghan soil will not be used against any other country, particularly Pakistan. This gathering and its outcome took place on the instructions of the Taliban’s Supreme Leader, Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada. Since taking power
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Afghanistan has become a serious threat not only to Pakistan but to the entire region. Since the Taliban came to power, terrorist hideouts and safe havens in Afghanistan started getting stronger, especially that of Daesh. This is not only becoming a serious threat for Pakistan but for the entire region. There are more than 25
Pakistan’s long standing narrative has been straightforward, that Afghan territory must not be used against any neighbour. The Doha Agreement promised exactly that, yet the current reality has moved sharply in the opposite direction. Afghanistan, instead of becoming a stable state, has drifted into a vast trans-border launchpad for terrorism, a conclusion strongly reinforced by
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Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan are at a critical juncture, deteriorating with each passing day. Security challenges are mounting across Pakistan’s northwestern regions, with regular attacks reported in Bannu, Tirah, North Waziristan, and the former merged districts. These attacks, targeting Pakistan’s security forces, underscore a pressing reality: extremist groups, including Daesh Khurasan, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan
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The mass gathering held on 7 December in Peshawar by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government was less a platform for governance and more a stage for political theatrics. While KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi and allied leaders dominated the speeches, the absence of any concrete roadmap on law and order, security, or counter-terrorism was glaring. The
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Qatar has once again stepped forward with an offer to mediate between Pakistan and Afghanistan, inviting both sides to resume inclusive political dialogue. The offer, made during the Doha Forum by Qatar’s prime minister and foreign minister, reflects Doha’s belief that renewed engagement might help deescalate rapidly worsening tensions between the two neighbours. The crucial
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(Irfan Khan) The press conference held by Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry represents a watershed moment in Pakistan’s contemporary civil-military landscape. What was most striking about the proceedings was not merely the content of the statements but the tenor and intensity of the language employed. For
(Arif Yousafzai) The press conference held by DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has reverberated across Pakistan’s political and media landscape, sending a clear message that the narrative engineered by certain political factions, particularly the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), poses a serious threat not only to political stability but to national security itself. Speaking with
When Politics Challenges the State: DG ISPR’s Stark Message to Pakistan Read More »
The ongoing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan has severely undermined regional peace and security. Countries around the world are increasingly concerned about the destabilising situation. Denmark has highlighted the issue, and the United States has voiced a strong reaction. Russia, too, has warned that terrorist groups in Afghanistan are now employing new technology to conduct
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