Ahmad Fawad Arsala

By all honest accounts, Ashraf Ghani was never the reformer he pretended to be. Draped in the language of technocracy and Western enlightenment, he was, in practice, little different from the warlords he so often denounced—except…

In a volatile geopolitical climate already defined by territorial rivalries and resource scarcity, Afghanistan’s water management aspirations—once seemingly within reach due to newfound security and relative internal stability—are now under…

In a now-viral moment that crystallized decades of denial, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif responded to a journalist’s question about the Pahalgam terrorist attack with a line as worn-out as it is revealing: "Give us proof."…

Iran Exposed: Explosions, Proxy Collapse, and Intelligence Breaches Leave Tehran Cornered on the World Stage The recent explosion at Iran’s strategic port city of Bandar Abbas, which killed at least 100 and injured scores of Iranians, is…

Pakistan's Failed Old Game: How Islamabad Exploits Terrorism and Nuclear Blackmail to Cling to Relevance Tensions between India and Pakistan have escalated sharply following a brutal terrorist attack in…

Iran is not just provoking—it is lashing out in a fit of desperation. Tehran’s reckless use of proxy warfare, military bluster, and orchestrated chaos reveals a regime teetering on the edge, grasping for leverage before it faces…

Introduction The Trump administration’s foreign policy in South Asia was marked by a firm stance against Iran’s regional and nuclear ambitions. With worsening security conditions in Pakistan, many analysts suggest that…

Pakistan’s long and well-documented history of playing both sides in the so-called “war on terror” has once again come to the forefront. Recent incidents, such as the handing over of a Kabul blast plotter to the U.S., the reported death of…

The Incompetence Failure of Ashraf Ghani vs. The Resilience of Volodymyr Zelenskyy: A Case Study in Failed and Successful Leadership Ashraf Ghani’s leadership during Afghanistan’s crisis stands as a glaring example of…

The persistent rumors about the imminent collapse of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan largely stem from opposition figures who are remnants of warlord factions and corrupt technocrats that squandered American taxpayer funds for two…