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A Hypocrisy That Is Dripping: A Critical Perspective on the Delhi Blast

A community that refuses to ask hard questions cannot meaningfully oppose the violence committed in its name. The Delhi blast

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The Rise of Afghan Autonomy and Pakistan’s Grip Slipping Away

A return to the zero-sum mentality that dominated earlier epochs — where Kabul was binary: allied or hostile — will

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OPINION: The Orchestrated Downfall of Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh

Hyenas of the defeated forces of 1971 now roam unchallenged. A medieval darkness has descended upon the sacred land of

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Europe’s Silence on Pakistan: Digital Repression, Zero Accountability

European states and institutions face a choice. They can treat Pakistan’s clampdown as a bilateral stability problem — useful to

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Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: Munir’s Quiet Military Takeover

This clause would mark the first time in Pakistan’s history that the entire military chain of command is legally and

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Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Paradox: The Irony of Leadership and Complicity

Until Pakistan matches words with actions, its participation in regional counterterror frameworks will remain a facade. When Pakistan assumed the chair of the

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Pashtun Nationalism and the Punjabi State: Pakistan’s Unfinished War Within

For the Pashtun people, questioning Pakistan Army’s role and pointing its misconduct in the tribal belt is to invite accusations

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Occupation as Statecraft: Pakistan’s 1947 Kashmir Invasion and Its Endless Proxies

Pakistan was the aggressor in Kashmir. Pakistan has sabotaged Afghan sovereignty. Pakistan continues to deny Pashtuns self-determination. As a Swedish

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OPINION: Bangladesh’s War on Lawyers Under the Yunus Regime

The interim government’s influence extends deep into the judiciary. Judges are pressured; prosecutors are politicized. Instead of being released on

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OPINION: Mohammad Yunus turns Bangladesh into a Stage of Horror 

Co-Author SM Faiyaz Hossain Under the current interim regime, extrajudicial violence has not merely been tolerated; it has been routinized.

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