KEY TAKEAWAYS Lacking formal recognition from all member states, the Taliban will not be present at the U.N. General Assembly next week. Their absence speaks volumes about how the international community struggles to constrain a regime that has repeatedly defied U.N. treaties, sanctions and Security Council resolutions. Three years into Taliban rule, the Afghan people are beset by a host […]

An article and editorial published recently in leading Pakistani dailies expressed concern over an alarming rise in attacks across Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan provinces. In these two provinces in recent years, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), and other groups have been waging a sustained and continuous campaign of attacks against Pakistani security forces. Dr. Gul.i.Ayesha […]

On August 26, 2024, Balochistan experienced one of the deadliest terrorist attacks in years, shaking the province to its core. Dozens of civilians and security personnel were killed in coordinated assaults that bore the hallmarks of meticulous planning and brutal execution. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), a banned separatist organization, quickly claimed responsibility for the attacks, signaling a dangerous escalation […]

The myth of Balochistan as an independent state before partition that was occupied by Pakistan forcibly is not a true one. This notion sustains the current insurgencies and the continuing fight for self-rule in the area. But, the historical facts are quite contrary to this perception; the fact is that Balochistan joined Pakistan willingly and its representatives of that time […]

The Indian Ocean, spanning over 70 million square kilometers and connecting the world’s major economies, is a crucial maritime corridor that underscores global trade, energy security, and military strategy. For Pakistan, a country with a 1,046-kilometer coastline along the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean is more than just a body of water; it is a strategic lifeline and a geopolitical […]

How to Save the Norms Against Testing, Building, and Using the Ultimate Weapon The risk of nuclear war is the highest it has been since the end of the Cold War. The cause lies primarily with Russia’s ongoing nuclear threats and drills amid the conflict in Ukraine, but not with Russia alone. Tensions in the Middle East may spur Iran […]

What the World Can Learn From Switzerland, Taiwan, and Vietnam Widespread disaffection with the current capitalist systems has led many countries, rich and poor, to look for new economic models. Defenders of the status quo continue to hold up the United States as a shining star, its economy outpacing Europe and Japan, its financial markets as dominant as ever. Yet […]

He also said: “The conquest of Kabul is like the conquest of Makkah.” The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has reiterated that the current system is based on the Holy Quran and Sharia, opposed to previous laws that were of European and American origin. Speaking during his tour of northern provinces, Hibatullah Akhundzada criticized previous laws […]

The next Moscow format meeting is expected to be held in the next two weeks, Muttaqi announced on Thursday, adding that a high-level IEA delegation will attend it. Russian ambassador in Kabul Dmirtry Zhirnov, in a meeting with Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi on Wednesday, invited him to participate in the next meeting of the Moscow Format […]

Acting Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi says currently, 39 embassies and consulates of Afghanistan in different countries are under the control of the Islamic Emirate. Delivering the foreign ministry’s annual report, Muttaqi also said that IEA’s new ambassador to Uzbekistan will visit Tashkent next Saturday, and that Russia will remove the IEA from their list of banned groups. He stated […]