Ahmad Fawad Arsala

Ashraf Ghani and the Art of Historical Evasion

  By all honest accounts, Ashraf Ghani was never the reformer he pretended to be. Draped in the language of…

10 months ago

Rivers Under Siege: Afghanistan’s Struggle for Water Sovereignty Amid Regional Rivalries

In a volatile geopolitical climate already defined by territorial rivalries and resource scarcity, Afghanistan’s water management aspirations—once seemingly within reach…

10 months ago

“Give Us Proof”: Pakistan’s Terrorism Excuse Is as Old as the State Itself

In a now-viral moment that crystallized decades of denial, Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif responded to a journalist’s question about…

11 months ago

Iran Exposed: Explosions, Proxy Collapse, and Intelligence Breaches

Iran Exposed: Explosions, Proxy Collapse, and Intelligence Breaches Leave Tehran Cornered on the World Stage The recent explosion at Iran’s…

11 months ago

Pakistan’s Failed Old Game: How Islamabad Exploits Terrorism and Nuclear Blackmail to Cling to Relevance

Pakistan's Failed Old Game: How Islamabad Exploits Terrorism and Nuclear Blackmail to Cling to Relevance     Tensions between India…

11 months ago

Iran’s Reckless Escalation: A Last-Desperate Gamble Before Inevitable Defeat

  Iran is not just provoking—it is lashing out in a fit of desperation. Tehran’s reckless use of proxy warfare,…

12 months ago

Trump, Iran-Centered Policy, and the Taliban

  Introduction The Trump administration’s foreign policy in South Asia was marked by a firm stance against Iran’s regional and…

12 months ago

Pakistan’s Repeat of the Dangerous Game: Exploiting Terrorism to Gain Favor with Trump

Pakistan’s long and well-documented history of playing both sides in the so-called “war on terror” has once again come to…

1 year ago

The Incompetence Failure of Ghani vs. The Resilience of Zelenskyy

The Incompetence Failure of Ashraf Ghani vs. The Resilience of Volodymyr Zelenskyy: A Case Study in Failed and Successful Leadership…

1 year ago

The Fall of the Taliban Regime Is Not Imminent: Business Confidence as a Key Indicator

The persistent rumors about the imminent collapse of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan largely stem from opposition figures who are…

1 year ago