By Kashmala Yousafzai Few days back Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) held a rally in Makeen North Waziristan, apparently to support Afghanistan but the event marred by internal rift over had exposed the vested elements within the movement. Primarily th ...
DI Khan’s First female photographer swimming against the tides
It is not easy being a woman in Pakistan. A large number of women in the country do not have access to education. Most women are unaware of their basic rights due to lack of social exposure and many social constraints. They fight daily for their basi ...
Manzoor Pashteen’s journey from Mehsud to Pashteen & PTM
By Kashmala Yousafzai The founder of Mehsud Tahafuz Movement later Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), Manzoor Pashteen rose to fame sanctimoniously speaking about Pushtun rights, however, the chronology of his activists, a journey from MTM to PTM is an ...
Afghan Conflict & Pashtun Tahafuz Movement misplaced Pashtunistan romanticism
Pashtun Tahafuz Movement : The emerging situation in our Afghanistan is not only driving the regional and world politics but also shaping the internal ethnic politics in Pakistan once again. The race for the wider political and economic interests by ...
Kumrat – A Road to Heaven through Hell
Kumrat - A Road to Heaven through Hell By Anmol Sheraz Nature has blessed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with millions of natural resources, minerals and breath-taking scenic views. One such spot which recently grabbed the attention of national and internationa ...
The Khyber Pukhtunkhwa Local Govt Act at a glance
By Kashmala Shuja Article 37 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as a principle of policy, requires devolution of government management to help expeditious discarding of its business to meet the expediency and requirements of the ...
PTM’s Initial Demands vs Reality
By Farzana Shah Pashtun Tahafuz Movement that had evolved from Mehsud Tahafuz Movement, for the last over two years has taken the social media by storm. The state as well as different political groups besides media repeatedly tried to listen to the g ...
Afghan Ministry of Interference
By Juma Khan Sufi There have been relentless accusations on the part of Afghan governments, civil society and Afghans in general about the Pakistani interference in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. Sometimes the foreign forces also join in the b ...
PTM’s Journey from Pashtun Rights to Pashtunistan Proxy
By Farzana Shah While calling for balancing the national security paradigm and fundamental human rights, back in 2018, I wrote that regardless of the true nature of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), the only plausible option for the State of Pakistan w ...
DI Khan graveyard : A symbol of Interfaith Harmony
The Chah Syed Munawar Shah Graveyard in the Dera Ismail Khan District of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa is a sign and symbol of interfaith harmony and unity. It is the only graveyard in the province allowing people from all the religions to bury their dead. The ...