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Thursday, June 11, 2026

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POJK and Gligit-Baltistan: Pakistan’s Governance Faultlines Beyond Repair

At the centre of the ongoing unrest in Pakistan occupied Jammu-Kashmir lies a challenge that extends beyond electricity tariffs and

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From Achakzai to Mahrang: Pakistan’s War on Democratic Dissent

If anything, the present nexus between the military establishment and the toothless civilian leadership has shown that it is difficult

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Beyond the ‘All-Weather’ Myth: Why China-Pakistan Geo-Economics Is Faltering

On the one hand, Pakistan keeps China entangled by highlighting the potential of the CPEC; on the other, it abides

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Inside Pakistan’s Textbooks: Nationalism, Religion and the Battle Over Young Minds

When children grow up hearing that their neighbors and minority peers are existential threats, empathy dies early. For generations, Pakistan’s

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Resource-Rich, Rights-Poor: The Paradox of Balochistan

In its efforts to woo foreign investment and overhaul its image, Pakistan is trying to sell the natural resources of

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Canada Condemns Foreign Interference in Alberta but Dismisses India’s Complaints

Foreign interference is unacceptable in Canada. It shouldn’t become acceptable simply because it’s aimed at India. I don’t pretend to

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Balochistan: Pakistan’s Open Secret and the World’s Quiet Failure

Some disappeared are released, broken by torture. Some are formally charged. Some are killed and their bodies dumped. Some human

Hostage Standoff Unfolds at Bank in Western Germany

Frankfurt — Multiple hostages were being held inside a bank in western Germany on Friday after armed suspects seized the

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From Denial to Exposure: How Operation Sindoor Unmasked Pakistan

The international community has, for too long, accepted Pakistan’s victim narrative at face value. The reasoning has often been geopolitical.

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Crisis Broker vs. Long Game: India, Pakistan, and the Illusion of Mediation Power

The broker gets the headline. Whether the broker shapes the outcome is a different matter entirely. Every few years, usually

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