Opinion

The United States Counterterrorism Strategy of 2026 marks a significant evolution in Washington’s conceptual and operational approach toward Afghanistan and the wider region. The…

Ms. Pakistani, Before you speak about Afghanistan, it would be better for you to first look, in the mirror of reality, at the country you yourself come from. A country that…

Most modern conflicts can be understood through economic interests and geopolitical theory. One classic framework divides the world into the "Heartland" (resource-rich, landlocked…

When we were studying in Germany during the 1970s, the country was crowded with organizations of the new Iranian leftist student movements, while inside Iran the Communist Tudeh…

Afghanistan is often portrayed as a perpetual victim of great power politics, a country trapped in the crosshairs of history, its land repeatedly used and its people exploited,…

Pakistan’s renewed effort to cast itself as an “honest broker” in the wake of the U.S.–Israel war against Iran collapses under even modest scrutiny. Mediation is not a title a…

America is no longer pretending. What used to look like a scatter of foreign policy decisions now reads like a map, and not a subtle one. Step back for a moment and the pattern…

Civilian casualties in Kunar raise tensions as Pakistan denies role, casting shadow over ceasefire and peace talks. By Abid Hussain Source: www.aljazeera.com…

If we look closely, Pashtuns on both sides of the Durand Line have not only sacrificed but have also been used. The Pashtun nation is among those peoples who, over the past several…

The security architecture of the Gulf can no longer be adequately interpreted through the prism of a stable, traditional U.S. strategic role. Rather, it is undergoing a structural…