Mushtaq Yusufzai Once again, Pakistan, China, Russia, and Iran have spoken in one voice, demanding that Afghanistan’s soil must not be allowed to be used against any country. The joint statement, issued on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, reflects not only regional anxieties but also a growing sense of […]
The security crisis engulfing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has reached a point where deadly attacks and counter-terror operations are now a grim daily routine. Yet the provincial government behaves as if nothing is more urgent than staging political rallies for the release of a single prisoner. This stark mismatch between public need and official priority has
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Arif Yousafzai The security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today is alarming, complex, and steadily worsening. It would be misleading to suggest that this province enjoys peace. On the contrary, Pakhtunkhwa has become an aggressive and volatile region where law and order is collapsing, and the writ of the state is openly challenged by militant groups.
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Aqeel Yousafzai The conflict we see on the ground is only half the story. Alongside guns and bombs there is a far more insidious campaign underway: a war of narratives in which images, videos and stories are weaponised to shape belief, erode trust in state institutions, and rewrite facts. Pakistan’s institutions political leaders, mainstream media
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In recent months, the region has witnessed critical developments with direct implications for Pakistan’s security; particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). Among these, none has stirred more speculation than the question of whether internal rifts within the Afghan Taliban might signal the end of their rule. Compounding this is the surfacing issue of Bagram Airbase, with
With yet another looming war in wake of the current Bagram Airbase controversy, Afghanistan remains one of the most unfortunate countries in the world, having endured decades of wars and crises. The current Afghan Taliban government is the only group that has successfully challenged the might of the United States over the last 20 years,
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In the midst of mounting regional tensions and shifting alliances, the recent statements from former US President Donald Trump regarding the Bagram airbase serve as a stark reminder of the fragile geopolitical landscape in Afghanistan. Trump’s calls to reacquire the airbase, a symbol of American military might and strategic presence in Central Asia, have not
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Arif Yousafzai When Pakistan’s Ambassador Asim Iftikhar stood at the United Nations and declared that more than twenty terrorist organizations were operating out of Afghanistan with over sixty training camps, he was not voicing a mere diplomatic grievance. He was stating a reality Pakistan has lived with for decades a reality where Afghan soil continues
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Aqeel Yousafzai Pakistan’s recent move to present concrete evidence at the United Nations regarding more than 60 active terrorist camps inside Afghanistan has reignited a debate that is neither new nor unfamiliar to policymakers in Islamabad. For years, Pakistan has insisted that Afghan soil is being used as a launching pad for cross-border terrorism
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Pakistan has once again conveyed a clear and uncompromising message to the Afghan Taliban: Afghanistan’s soil is being used against Pakistan, and the time has come for Kabul to make a choice either stand with Pakistan as a neighbor or continue to shelter the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and other militants. This message, delivered amid escalating
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