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 ...
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 ...
Ethnic politics over Usman Kakar’s death
Ethnic politics over Usman Kakar's death By Kashmala Yousafzai The death of Usman Khan Kakar, a prominent leader of Pakhtunkhwa Mili Awami Party and Senator, has been mourned by people from all walks of life. However, certain political and ethnic gr ...
Pashtun Belt losing Hujra Culture
Hujra, one of the most important parts of Pashtun culture for centuries where people interact with each other, but this tradition is losing its hold, importance and popularity and is on the decline continuously for the last four decades. The hujra i ...