by Azka Ali | Jul 12, 2025 | Global Affairs
Since the fall of Kabul in August 2021 and the subsequent return of the Afghan Taliban to power, Pakistan’s longstanding strategic partnership with the United States has undergone a marked decline. Once central to Washington’s regional calculus during the War on...
by Azka Ali | Jul 11, 2025 | Crime & Lawfare
Low Conviction Rates Exacerbate Domestic Violence, Rape, and Honour Killings. Pakistan faces a dire gender-based violence crisis, with over 4,000 reported rapes, more than 1,000 “honour” killings annually, and a domestic violence complaint every 20 minutes...
by Azka Ali | Jul 11, 2025 | Global Affairs
In 2025, Pakistan’s foreign policy stands at a delicate crossroads. A combination of regional realignments, great-power competition, and internal vulnerabilities has made diplomacy a complex balancing act. With alliances under strain and new partnerships emerging,...
by Azka Ali | Jul 10, 2025 | Global Affairs
For over a decade, the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has stood as the flagship of Pakistan’s strategic partnership with China — a pillar of Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and a symbol of Islamabad’s “all-weather friendship” with its most important...
by Azka Ali | Jul 9, 2025 | Information Warfare
How Partisan Rivalries Are Fueling Disinformation in Pakistan’s Digital Age In an era defined by rapid information exchange and the digitisation of political discourse, Pakistan is facing a formidable internal threat: the weaponisation of information by domestic...
