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What was intended to be a forum for peace and dialogue in Pakistan’s restive northwest has instead highlighted the country’s deepening human rights crisis, after two university students reportedly disappeared following their participation in a peace jirga in Peshawar. The “grand peace jirga,” held on November 12 in Peshawar, was organised by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
Pakistan is confronting rising blowback from its long‑standing strategy toward Afghanistan as militant violence, diplomatic strain and security concerns escalate along the shared border, analysts say. What was once viewed in Islamabad as a way to secure influence over its western neighbour has increasingly become a source of internal instability, critics argue. After the Taliban’s […]
India’s strategic community is sounding alarm bells over a noticeable uptick in security and defence cooperation between Pakistan and Bangladesh, interpreting the warmer ties as a potential challenge to New Delhi’s influence in South Asia and a shift in regional alignments. Since former Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus assumed leadership of Bangladesh’s interim government after the […]
Strategic analysts say recent public statements by leaders linked to militant organisations in Pakistan point to a worrisome blurring of lines between the state and extremist groups, potentially reshaping the country’s security and foreign policy dynamics. Independent observers note that comments by well‑known militant clerics and figures suggest a shift in how Pakistan’s military establishment […]
Pakistan’s relationship with the Afghan Taliban‑led government has reached one of its most strained phases in years, with recent public ultimatums from Pakistan’s military leadership underscoring deep frustration over cross‑border militancy and stalled diplomacy. Observers say this shift reflects a broader crisis in Islamabad’s approach: turning to threats over negotiation after years of failed engagement […]
Former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has issued a stark critique of the country’s current political trajectory in a wide‑ranging interview, saying violence, rising extremism and the sidelining of democratic norms under the interim government pose grave risks to Bangladesh’s future. Hasina’s comments come as the nation prepares for parliamentary elections scheduled for February 2026, […]
Recent attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh — including arson, lynchings and threats tied to unverified blasphemy claims — have reignited debate over whether such violence is sporadic or part of a deeper, structural pattern rooted in decades of social, legal and political trends. Rights groups, community leaders and researchers point to a series of […]
With national elections scheduled for February 2026, Bangladesh’s political climate is increasingly marked by widespread violence, communal tension and attacks on dissenting voices — raising concerns among analysts, civil society and international observers about a deepening democratic crisis. Critics say that since the interim government under Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus took power in August 2024, […]
A gathering aimed at promoting dialogue and peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ended in controversy this month after two student activists attending the event went missing, fueling renewed criticism of Pakistan’s handling of political dissent and human rights. On November 12, 2025, a “peace jirga” brought together tribal elders, clerics, civil society figures, and students in […]
India’s long‑standing strategic vision to reconnect with Central Asia — a region historically linked through ancient trade and cultural ties — is facing mounting challenges, with analysts arguing that geopolitics has turned what should be a natural corridor into a strategic dead end for New Delhi. The analysis highlights how geographical barriers, regional political tensions, […]
A growing debate over Balochistan’s natural resource wealth and its role in Pakistan’s national economy has attracted renewed attention from analysts and commentators, with critics arguing that the province’s rich mineral reserves and strategic location have long been exploited to the detriment of its people. In a recent opinion piece by a regional security commentator, […]
Pakistan’s military under Field Marshal Asim Munir has drawn widespread attention both domestically and internationally amid what analysts describe as an assertive doctrine of power consolidation that some commentators liken to the controversial “Thick Face, Black Heart” ethos — a philosophy emphasizing relentless ambition and emotional detachment in pursuit of strategic goals. Asim Munir, elevated […]