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The Plight of the Refugees Who Fled to Afghanistan
December 20, 2021

The Plight of the Refugees Who Fled to Afghanistan

By Franz J. Marty
A looming famine in Afghanistan not only threatens Afghans, but several thousand Pakistani refugees – and among them, armed militants.

Killing of PTM Leader Further Antagonizes Pakistan Pashtun Rights Defenders
May 04, 2020

Killing of PTM Leader Further Antagonizes Pakistan Pashtun Rights Defenders

By Daud Khattak
Sardar Arif Wazir was killed by armed men on May 1.
Pakistan Declares War on Pashtun Nationalism
May 02, 2019

Pakistan Declares War on Pashtun Nationalism

By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The Pakistani military is trying to sound the death knell of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement.

What Does the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Want?
April 27, 2018

What Does the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement Want?

By Ali Wazir
A leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement tells his story and explains why Pashtuns must prevail with peaceful protest.

Pakistan’s ‘FATA Spring’
February 24, 2018

Pakistan’s ‘FATA Spring’

By Daud Khattak
Protests in Pakistan's tribal areas signal the rise of a younger, more educated, and technologically savvy generation.

Pashtun Tribes Stage Unprecedented Protest in Pakistan
February 08, 2018

Pashtun Tribes Stage Unprecedented Protest in Pakistan

By Daud Khattak
Pashtuns from Pakistan's tribal regions are demanding an end to decades of mistreatment.

Pakistan’s Troubled Frontier Justice
January 18, 2018

Pakistan’s Troubled Frontier Justice

By Shah Meer Baloch
Opposition is growing to the outdated colonial law governing Pakistan's tribal areas.
Pakistan’s Pashtun Profiling
March 01, 2017

Pakistan’s Pashtun Profiling

By Farooq Yousaf
Pakistan's government is labeling Pashtuns as terror suspects based solely on ethnicity.

 ‘Collective Punishment’ in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas
December 13, 2016

 ‘Collective Punishment’ in Pakistan’s Tribal Areas

By Farooq Yousaf
Entire villages must pay the cost for insurgent activities in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas.

Can the U.S. and China Cooperate to Fight Terrorism?
May 03, 2014

Can the U.S. and China Cooperate to Fight Terrorism?

By Shannon Tiezzi
The U.S. and China should be working together to root out militant groups, particularly in Pakistan. So why aren't they?

The Abandoned Refugees of North Waziristan
March 27, 2014

The Abandoned Refugees of North Waziristan

By Taha Siddiqui
Pakistan refuses to acknowledge a growing crisis emerging from its tribal belt.
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