Pakistan

This year, ISKP’s propaganda output has seen a sharp decline, and its external attack capability has also weakened. What changed?

Fraying ties with India may prompt Dhaka to align with other powers. But political, economic and strategic realities compel it to adhere to its traditional policy of non-alignment.

In both countries, the goal is not just censorship; it’s shaping public opinion through information control.

Ishtiaq Ahmed and Siddharthya Roy discuss the conflict's origins, its importance to India and Pakistan, and the evolution of the Kashmir insurgency.

The recent decision to extend CPEC into Afghanistan is a boost to regional cooperation. But geopolitical rivalries cloud hopes.

While Balochistan is widely known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, far less attention is given to how anti-Baloch repression manifests in other parts of the country.

In the shadow of the recent India-Pakistan military clashes, defense spending has been increased by 20 percent since last year.

By asserting that Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal no longer provides blanket immunity for cross-border terrorism, India is discarding old constraints.

An overview of conflict, from protests to military and militant violence, in the Asia-Pacific in May 2025.

China’s PL-15E long-range air-to-air missile, integrated with Chinese tactical data links, gave the Pakistan Air Force a key advantage on the first day of the strikes.

Terrorist attacks and looming problems over India’s suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty will keep relations tense.

Most of the world failed to notice that the BLA conducted several attacks during the India-Pakistan tensions of May 2025. China, however, was paying close attention.