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Afghan outlet Al-Mirsaad's September 30 report draws attention after KP governor's rule

Al-Mirsaad reported an alleged plan to curtail Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's elected government on September 30. The October 11 emergency and governor's rule echo parts of that account, but its covert-plot allegations remain unproven.

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10 Oct, 19:08 Karachi

Is Pakistan's Insecurity a Result of Military Policies? A Critical Review of Ghiyasuddin Ghauri's Column

A review of a column attributed to Ghiyasuddin Ghauri examines claims about Pakistani military policy, Afghan civilian casualties, and the need for independently verified evidence.

10 Oct, 13:07 Karachi

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and UAE Sign MoU on Rail Corridor Through Afghanistan to Pakistan

Three countries signed a memorandum to study a railway link through Afghanistan to Pakistani ports, with funding and construction still unresolved.

10 Oct, 01:25 Karachi

Elected Governments and Military Power in Pakistan: Reviewing Husain Haqqani's Argument About Hybrid Governance

10 Oct, 01:25 Karachi

How Could Pakistani Airstrikes Change Afghan Public Opinion? An Analysis of Sami Yousafzai's Views

10 Oct, 01:25 Karachi

Could Airstrikes in Afghanistan Strengthen Rather Than Weaken the Taliban? A Review of Antonio Giustozzi's View

10 Oct, 01:25 Karachi

Journalism in Tribal Areas, Military Press Tours and Independent Reporting: Reviewing Taha Siddiqui's Critique

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Analysis10 Oct, 01:22 Karachi

Why Does the TTP Problem Persist? Pervez Hoodbhoy's Critique of Pakistan's Security Policy

Analysis10 Oct, 01:22 Karachi

Why Afghanistan's Twenty-Year War Failed: Barnett Rubin's Research, US Decisions and Pakistan's Role

Analysis10 Oct, 01:22 Karachi

Pakistani Strikes Across the Afghan Border and Afghanistan's Internal Politics: Insights From Thomas Ruttig

Analysis10 Oct, 01:22 Karachi

From the Afghan War to Talibanisation in Pakistan: What Do Ahmed Rashid's Historical Warnings Tell Us Today?

Analysis10 Oct, 01:20 Karachi

Pakistani Airstrikes, the TTP and Afghan Sovereignty: A Detailed Review of Zardasht Shams's Arguments

Analysis10 Oct, 01:20 Karachi

Changing Relations Between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban: Christine Fair on the TTP and Regional Security

Analysis10 Oct, 01:20 Karachi

A New System of Military Tutelage in Pakistan? Reviewing Aqil Shah's 2026 Research

Analysis10 Oct, 01:20 Karachi

Does Civil-Military Power Sharing Really Exist in Pakistan? A Detailed Review of Ayesha Siddiqa's Critique

Analysis10 Oct, 01:10 Karachi

Are Pakistan's Financial Priorities Shifting Toward the United States? Korybko's Arguments

Analysis10 Oct, 01:10 Karachi

How Might Russia Respond to Taliban Claims About Alleged ISIS-K Bases in Pakistan?

Analysis10 Oct, 01:10 Karachi

What Challenges Does Pakistan's International Communications Strategy Face? Korybko's Critique

Analysis10 Oct, 01:10 Karachi

What Concerns Might Russia Have About Pakistan's Possible Role? An Analysis of Shoigu and Belousov's Statements

Analysis10 Oct, 01:10 Karachi

Is India Financing Belarusian Drones for the Taliban? Korybko Questions the Report

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

Taliban Criticism of Pakistan Is Not Entirely Groundless, Korybko Argues in a Contested Analysis

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

Seven Clarifications About Russia's South Asia Policy: Korybko on Pakistan and the Taliban

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

Russia and Pakistan See Taliban-Led Afghanistan Differently: Andrew Korybko's Analysis

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

How Might Russia's View of Pakistan Change if Islamabad Armed Ukraine? Korybko's Analysis

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

How Sensitive Could Proposed Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Defence Cooperation Be for Russia?

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

An Anti-Russia Media Campaign in Pakistan? Korybko's Allegations and Questions

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

Why Could Russian-Afghan Defence Cooperation Increase Pakistan's Concerns? Korybko Explains

Analysis10 Oct, 01:09 Karachi

What Role Could Russia Play in Easing Tensions Between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

Analysis9 Oct, 09:15 Karachi

TTP activity raises questions about a wider militant footprint in Balochistan

5 Oct, 23:22 Karachi

ICC unseals arrest warrants and details allegations against four Taliban leaders

5 Oct, 23:22 Karachi

Afghanistan U-19 to play seven ODIs against Bangladesh and Oman

5 Oct, 23:22 Karachi

Afghan outlet Al-Mirsaad's September 30 report draws attention after KP governor's rule

Is Pakistan's Insecurity a Result of Military Policies? A Critical Review of Ghiyasuddin Ghauri's Column

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and UAE Sign MoU on Rail Corridor Through Afghanistan to Pakistan

Elected Governments and Military Power in Pakistan: Reviewing Husain Haqqani's Argument About Hybrid Governance

How Could Pakistani Airstrikes Change Afghan Public Opinion? An Analysis of Sami Yousafzai's Views

Could Airstrikes in Afghanistan Strengthen Rather Than Weaken the Taliban? A Review of Antonio Giustozzi's View

Journalism in Tribal Areas, Military Press Tours and Independent Reporting: Reviewing Taha Siddiqui's Critique

Why Does the TTP Problem Persist? Pervez Hoodbhoy's Critique of Pakistan's Security Policy

Why Afghanistan's Twenty-Year War Failed: Barnett Rubin's Research, US Decisions and Pakistan's Role

Pakistani Strikes Across the Afghan Border and Afghanistan's Internal Politics: Insights From Thomas Ruttig

From the Afghan War to Talibanisation in Pakistan: What Do Ahmed Rashid's Historical Warnings Tell Us Today?

Pakistani Airstrikes, the TTP and Afghan Sovereignty: A Detailed Review of Zardasht Shams's Arguments

Changing Relations Between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban: Christine Fair on the TTP and Regional Security

A New System of Military Tutelage in Pakistan? Reviewing Aqil Shah's 2026 Research

Does Civil-Military Power Sharing Really Exist in Pakistan? A Detailed Review of Ayesha Siddiqa's Critique

Are Pakistan's Financial Priorities Shifting Toward the United States? Korybko's Arguments

How Might Russia Respond to Taliban Claims About Alleged ISIS-K Bases in Pakistan?

What Challenges Does Pakistan's International Communications Strategy Face? Korybko's Critique

What Concerns Might Russia Have About Pakistan's Possible Role? An Analysis of Shoigu and Belousov's Statements

Is India Financing Belarusian Drones for the Taliban? Korybko Questions the Report

Taliban Criticism of Pakistan Is Not Entirely Groundless, Korybko Argues in a Contested Analysis

Seven Clarifications About Russia's South Asia Policy: Korybko on Pakistan and the Taliban

Russia and Pakistan See Taliban-Led Afghanistan Differently: Andrew Korybko's Analysis

How Might Russia's View of Pakistan Change if Islamabad Armed Ukraine? Korybko's Analysis

How Sensitive Could Proposed Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi Defence Cooperation Be for Russia?

An Anti-Russia Media Campaign in Pakistan? Korybko's Allegations and Questions

Why Could Russian-Afghan Defence Cooperation Increase Pakistan's Concerns? Korybko Explains

What Role Could Russia Play in Easing Tensions Between Afghanistan and Pakistan?

TTP activity raises questions about a wider militant footprint in Balochistan

ICC unseals arrest warrants and details allegations against four Taliban leaders

Afghanistan U-19 to play seven ODIs against Bangladesh and Oman

Herat family displaced by drought and poverty remains in makeshift shelter nine years later