Attacks by armed opposition groups and Daesh have decreased in Afghanistan, the United Nations Secretary-General said in a new report released on Friday. Between 1 August and 7 November, the United Nations recorded 8 ISIL-K (Daesh) attacks in three provinces, compared with 27 attacks in six provinces during the same period in 2022, the report said. The United Nations recorded […]

Amid ongoing criticism of Pakistan’s expulsion of Afghan refugees, the country’s caretaker prime minister said on Friday that he is responsible to his own people, not illegal aliens. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said that Pakistan is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention but has registered the refugees based on an agreement with the UNHCR. He emphasised that undocumented refugees in […]

India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, confirmed on Friday that India’s approach to Afghanistan is consistently shaped by historical relations, friendship with its people, and adherence to relevant UN resolutions. Responding in writing to a query in Lok Sabha, the lower house of India’s parliament, Jaishankar noted that over the past two years, some Afghan diplomats have departed India due […]

While the idea of negotiations with the TTP may appear appealing as a means of achieving peace and stability, the TTP’s unpredictable nature, violent ideology and the potential encouragement of extremism all make negotiations an ineffective and risky approach. Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar recently delivered a resolute message during his address to a delegation from the Peshawar Chamber […]

In ongoing discussions between representatives from Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban, it has been conveyed that the Taliban is prepared to either neutralize all Pakistani militant groups operating within Afghanistan or facilitate their extradition to Pakistan. The interim government of Afghanistan has put forth a formal request to Pakistan, urging them to acknowledge the legitimacy of the Taliban-led interim administration […]

The recent assault in Dera Ismail Khan, which led to the tragic loss of numerous soldiers, serves as a stark reminder of the grim challenges facing us. Pakistan finds itself in a critical juncture, demanding adept handling. Hafiz Gul Bahadur, the militant commander hailing from the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan, was formerly associated with Jamiat-e-Ulema Pakistan (JUI-F) and […]

Like his predecessors, General Asim Munir has also conceived of an economic recovery plan for Pakistan. However, any meaningful reform would require major sacrifices from all stakeholders. Details have begun emerging from a high-powered gathering where the Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, met business and industry leaders in a marathon 5-hour meeting. Insider accounts lead one to conclude […]

Recently, Pakistani leaders have repeatedly signaled a shift from geopolitics to geoeconomics. In 2021, Pakistan officials have repeatedly spoke of the term ‘geoeconomics’. When the Prime Minister Imran Khan visited Sri Lanka in February, he emphasized the importance and possibility of connectivity of the country up to Central Asia through CPEC (China‐Pakistan Economic Corridor). In March, at the first held […]

Functioning as a security state, Pakistan has long formulated its foreign policy choices based on security needs and the aspiration to establish itself as a hard military power. This approach has allowed the military to play a leading role in shaping both domestic and foreign policy decisions, often overshadowing civilian institutions. However, with changing global dynamics, the current civil-military establishment […]