Dr Amir Ullah Khan

The high cost of peace in KP

THE geo-strategic location of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the merger of the former Federally Administered Tribal Areas and Frontier Regions, the return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan…

Marka-e-Haq-II: Governance and security

THE recent anniversary of Marka-e-Haq has been celebrated with great zeal and zest across the country by all segments of society, reflecting a strong resolve…

Afghanistan’s strategic miscalculations

THE recent escalated military tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan is not a positive development in the current global and regional strategic environment. Any strategic miscalculation…

Security dynamics of southern KP

  The districts of South Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa—Kohat, Karak, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, North and South Waziristan as well as other former tribal areas—and their…

27th Amendment & immunity

THE 27th Constitutional Amendment has become debatable among different circles and has divided society into pro- and anti-amendment camps according to their respective understanding and…

Gruesome terrorist attack on FC Line Bannu

KHAWARIJ’S attacks on security forces, disappearance of government personnel and displaying weapons on peripheral zones of Bannu, Lakki and DI Khan have become a common…

Jirgas, security & KP Govt

IN various primitive societies, people established their respective dispute resolution councils with different nomenclature to resolve their mutual issues and also make decisions with respect…

Monetised democracy

POLITICS in developing countries like Pakistan has become an abuse. It has lost its original meaning and sanctity. Politics primarily is a process through which…

India’s strategic and diplomatic losses

THE broad analysis of Indo-Pakistan conflict from Macro (international and regional), Meso (national) and Micro (society and individual) levels can be briefly highlighted here. From…

Comprehensive national security policy

  THE advancement of communication technology, the modern industrial revolution, and imperialist powers’ lust for capturing natural resources have led them to acquire sophisticated weapons,…

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