Hassan Khan Relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have always been difficult. Over the years, they have moved between limited cooperation and open tension. Today, ties between the two neighbors are at one of their worst points. Borders are clos ...
Controlled Borders, Contained Risks: Pakistan Stands Firm as Afghanistan Struggles
Pakistan’s border closures aim to protect national security as Afghan militants continue using Afghan soil to attack across the frontier. Maaz Khan PESHAWAR: Shortly after dawn in Kabul, the streets around the wholesale markets begin to stir. Sh ...
KEY CHALLENGES IN KP GOVERNANCE UNDER PTI IN 2025
Maaz Khan This report presents a comprehensive analysis of governance in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) provincial government during the 2025 calendar year. Based on a synthesis of official data, public opinion sur ...
Deforestation Fueling the Fury of Cloudbursts and Floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Engr. S. Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with its valleys, forests, and mountains, has long been Pakistan’s natural shield against climate extremes. Its forests once absorbed torrential rains, stabilized slopes, and regulated river flows. But unchecke ...
PAKISTAN ISN’T SHORT OF BRAINS — IT’S SHORT OF A PLAN
Dr Bashir Ahmad Every time a flight takes off from Lahore, Karachi, or Peshawar packed with young Pakistanis, it carries more than just passengers. It carries degrees, ambitions, and dreams. But what happens after landing in Riyadh, Dubai, or London ...
Ex-FATA’s Justice Gap Keeps Centuries-Old Jirgas Alive and Trusted
Maaz Khan On a chilly evening in Bajaur, dozens of men sit cross-legged on a carpeted courtyard, their turbans neatly tied, prayer beads in hand. The air is heavy with anticipation. Two families have arrived to settle a long-running land dispute. In ...
Soldiers and citizens together overcome the flood crises in KPK
Laila Sadaf In mid-August 2025, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) faced one of its darkest hours. Torrential rains, cloudbursts in mountain valleys, flash floods, and landslides struck Buner, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Bajaur, Battagram, and Lower Dir in rapid ...
Floods Reveal Governance Failures in Combating Climate Challenges
Salman Ahmad Once known as the land of rivers and mountains, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) now boasts dangerous terrain. August 2025's dreadful floods, which claimed 228 lives in Buner alone, are a sobering reminder of government shortcomings that have le ...
Healing The Wounds of Conflict Through Relief & Rehabilitation in Bajaur & Beyond
Hassan Sajid Peace is fundamental prerequisite for a nation’s socio-economic and political growth. Unfortunately, the wave of recent insurgency has once again threatened stability and security of Pakistan, especially of KP. It remains one of the gra ...
From Merger to Marginalisation: Seven Years On, Promises Still Unfulfilled
Ghulam Dastageer On May 25, 2018, President Mamnoon Hussain repealed the Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR) through the FATA Interim Governance Regulation (FIGR), a transitional framework to govern FATA until full integration. On May 31, 2018, the 25 ...









