Pakistan

Pakistan’s hypocrisy on the Taliban is not new, it is the continuation of a dangerous pattern that dates back to its very creation in 1947. Born on the shoulders of an exclusivist, extremist interpretation of Islam, Pakistan has…

På Torkham-grensen, hvor Pakistans Khyber Pakhtunkhwa møter Afghanistans Nangarhar-provins, har den vanlige summingen av handel og reise blitt erstattet av stille fortvilelse. Trette og engstelige, vender titusener av afghanske familier…

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."…

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…

As the specter of Donald Trump’s return to the White House looms large, Pakistan’s leaders have predictably dusted off their favorite political diversion: scapegoating Afghanistan. In a calculated and dangerous ploy, Islamabad has escalated…

Pakistan’s recent decision to ban the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) under its anti-terrorism laws reflects the state's deeply entrenched strategy of using authoritarian measures to suppress dissent, particularly in ethnic minority regions.…

ISK Daykundi attack and Pakistan’s Strategic Use of ISK to destabilize Afghanistan Amid Internal Security Challenges   Pakistan's involvement in using groups like the Islamic State in Khorasan (ISK) to destabilize Afghanistan can be…