Muhammad Amir Rana
Handling security-related affairs in Pakistan is considered a slippery slope.
Updated 17 Mar, 2024 09:37am
Pak-Afghan ties won’t improve unless the Taliban fulfil their commitments.
Updated 10 Mar, 2024 09:14am
The caretakers made critical policy decisions with no regard for their constitutional limits.
Updated 03 Mar, 2024 09:28am
At this juncture in history, Pakistan needed the most transparent elections ever held.
Updated 18 Feb, 2024 10:04am
The performance of the religious parties in these elections has been one of the worst.
Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:38am
One aspect of the polls will be to gauge how much TTP actions have damaged the Taliban’s image.
Updated 04 Feb, 2024 10:27am
Rights movements can evolve into political forces when justice is denied or delayed.
Updated 21 Jan, 2024 09:32am
Maulana’s visit to Afghanistan was surrounded by controversy from the outset.
Updated 14 Jan, 2024 09:53am
Spoilers have exacerbated missing persons issue by politicising a purely human rights matter.
Updated 07 Jan, 2024 09:40am
The role of a charismatic leadership in boosting the cohesion of militant groups is undeniable.
Published 17 Dec, 2023 05:42am
The militant landscape is turning increasingly similar to that of the pre-2014 era.
Published 10 Dec, 2023 07:03am
Rulers and power elites consistently overlooked the significance of theological differences.
Updated 03 Dec, 2023 09:23am
While Islamabad’s policymakers generally favour closer ties with the US, this preference raises concerns for China.
Updated 17 Sep, 2023 09:11am
Many of these fighters became disillusioned due to shifts in the state’s policies on jihad.
Updated 10 Sep, 2023 10:40am
By advancing long-delayed water projects, the Taliban aim to garner support for their regime.
Updated 03 Sep, 2023 09:19am
State institutions are faced with the immediate challenge of bridging the discrepancies between declared policies and their actual implementation.
Updated 20 Aug, 2023 09:15am
The country has a history of misusing security-related laws to target politicians.
Updated 13 Aug, 2023 09:17am
The TTP’s attacks on the police are part of a scheme to propel the military towards the cities.
Updated 06 Aug, 2023 08:57am
The failure of regional forums pushes states towards bilateral and multilateral engagement.
Updated 16 Jul, 2023 08:44am
Credit goes to Chinese diplomacy for resolving bilateral hurdles among Belt and Road Initiative countries.
Updated 09 Jul, 2023 09:11am