Zia Ur Rehman

Good Taliban, bad Taliban: The case of Hafiz Gul Bahadur

Good Taliban, bad Taliban: The case of Hafiz Gul Bahadur

Once lauded as the 'good Taliban' for refraining from carrying out attacks against Pakistan's security forces, Bahadur's group seems to have joined hands with the TTP to launch attacks in KP. Published 21 Mar, 2024 12:50pm
THE DECLINE OF ISLAMIST POLITICS?

THE DECLINE OF ISLAMIST POLITICS?

The surprisingly dismal performance of Pakistan’s Islamist parties in the recently held elections has prompted introspection among the likes of JUI-F and JI regarding their political future. Updated 17 Mar, 2024 10:09am
CAN PPP RECLAIM THE PAKISTAN IN ITS NAME?

CAN PPP RECLAIM THE PAKISTAN IN ITS NAME?

February 8 holds not just the fate of power but the future of the PPP itself — a story paralleled, to some extent, by India’s Congress party. Updated 07 Jan, 2024 11:12am

Who is BNA leader Gulzar Imam?

PUTTING to rest months of speculations regarding the whereabouts of a Baloch separatist commander, Gulzar Imam, the... Published 08 Apr, 2023 05:12am
Swat: an unquiet calm

Swat: an unquiet calm

After the army first launched a major operation in Swat, the tug-of-war for control over the valley continues. Published 19 Apr, 2015 07:42am
Footprints: The crime of being Mehsud

Footprints: The crime of being Mehsud

“Police now treat every Mehsud as a TTP militant and have adopted ‘arrest and kill’ policy for us," says a tribal elder. Updated 04 Jan, 2015 08:36am
Swat: an unquiet calm

Swat: an unquiet calm

More than five years after an operation against the Taliban, the tug-of-war for control of the valley continues. Updated 21 Sep, 2014 12:44pm
Governing Fata: The big debate

Governing Fata: The big debate

Four schools of thought exist about the future of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. What are their merits and Published 06 Jul, 2014 07:12am