The renewed wave of terrorism has brought Pakistan to a critical juncture. The tragic incident of the Jaffar Express hijacking is a stark reminder of the increasing capacity and intensity of the attacks by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). According to the terrorism index, the attacks by BLA have ramped up from 116 in 2023 […]
The Blazing Fire of Terror
Earlier this month, the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) published the Global Terrorism Index 2025, providing a comprehensive summary of the key trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 17 years. Pakistan is ranked second in the Global Terrorism Index 2025, with the number of deaths in terrorist attacks rising by 45 per […]
Seeds of Progress
For the beleaguered economy of Pakistan, the Saudi investment through different projects offers a ray of hope. The Saudi government has announced to pump in $540 million in the Reko Diq copper and gold project. Reko Diq mine is located in the Chaghi District of Balochistan in Pakistan. The mine is considered one of the […]
The Ticking Time Bomb
The 35th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team recently submitted to the UN Security Council has established that the de-facto rulers of Afghanistan prioritize anarchy over domestic and regional prosperity. While the Taliban group adamantly denies the presence of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan on its soil, the report reveals the Afghan Taliban’s logistical, operational […]
Taliban’s Patronage of Terrorism
Almost four years into power, the Afghan Taliban government continues to be a nuisance not just for Afghan women but also for the entire region especially for Pakistan. The recently released 66th quarterly report by the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has once again brought to light the volatile security situation in […]
CPEC: A Corridor of Growth
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which started in 2015 has been a thorn in many’s side since then. The project not only promises economic revival to Pakistan but is also an emblem of China’s decades-long friendship. Time and again, certain misinformation campaigns have surfaced with an aim to undermine the project. A similar effort has […]
The Rohingya Crisis in India’s Hostile Democracy
The expression “out of the frying pan into the fire” accurately articulates the present situation of Rohingya Muslims taking refuge in India. The Rohingya are a Muslim ethnic minority group who have lived for centuries in a predominantly Buddhist Myanmar – formerly known as Burma. Despite living in Myanmar for generations, the Rohingya are not […]
A Tale of Two Policies
After the withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan in 2021, approximately 25,000 Afghan nationals who had worked with NATO, fled Afghanistan fearing their lives. Pakistan allowed these individuals a temporary stay upon the Biden administration’s assurance of resettling the refugees in the US through programs like the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) and the US Refugee […]
The Diaspora’s Effect
The concept of diaspora communities has existed since time immemorial. In contemporary times, this phenomenon has further intensified owing to human beings’ constant pursuit of better economic and educational prospects. The individuals residing abroad not only financially support their families back home but also contribute to the economic growth of their homeland, promoting their cultural […]
Balochistan’s Real Enemy
A suicide bombing, orchestrated by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), at the Quetta Railway Station, on Saturday, resulted in the death of at least 25 people and injured more than 50. The BLA is a separatist group founded in early 2000s and has been actively involved in anti-state activities since then. It lures the naive […]