Sehrish Khan

MORE than two years after large-scale ethnic violence first engulfed Manipur, the state continues to experience recurring unrest, raising serious questions about the effectiveness of…

PAKISTAN treats Balochistan as a central pillar of national unity, public safety and national progress, while remaining committed to protecting innocent citizens from terrorist exploitation…

The call for a strike by the Joint Public Action Committee in Azad Jammu and Kashmir on June 9 has sparked an important public debate:…

THE martyrdom of Sheikh Muhammad Idrees in Charsadda is not merely another act of terrorism; it is a direct assault on Pakistan’s religious conscience, social…

INDIA’S unilateral move to place the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is not merely a diplomatic provocation or a technical dispute over water-sharing. It is…

Balochistan has long faced the challenge of terrorism driven by groups such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Balochistan Liberation Front (BLF). Despite claiming…

THE system imposed by the Taliban in Afghanistan is often presented as Sharia-based governance, yet in reality it reflects a rigid, centralized and coercive order…

THE trajectory from UNSC Resolution 1267 in 1999 to Resolution 2818 in March 2026 shows a striking continuity: Afghanistan remains under international scrutiny not as…

A recent report by the Kashmir Institute of International Relations (KIIR) highlights the profound humanitarian and psychological consequences of decades of conflict in Jammu and…

EFFECTIVE civil–military relations in democratic states rest on institutional clarity, professional autonomy and transparent political accountability. When these pillars weaken, military effectiveness and democratic oversight…