by Tooba Malik | Oct 8, 2025 | Global Affairs, Defense and Security
On September 11, 2025, conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old co-founder of Turning Point USA and a prominent ally of President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during a campus event at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk was engaged in a Q&A...
by Tooba Malik | Oct 8, 2025 | Global Affairs
The rise of far-right politics is no longer a series of isolated national events but a deeply interconnected global phenomenon. Unlike their 20th-century predecessors, today’s far-right movements operate through a sophisticated transnational network, leveraging...
by Tooba Malik | Sep 14, 2025 | Global Affairs
In an era of escalating geopolitical tensions, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) stands as a relic of post-World War II optimism, paralyzed by veto powers wielded by its permanent members. Recent years have seen a surge in vetoes, particularly from Russia and...
by Tooba Malik | Sep 12, 2025 | Crime & Lawfare, Terrorism
Money laundering is the process of making illegally obtained money appear legal by passing it through various transactions. Terror financing involves collecting and moving funds to support terrorist acts, even if the money comes from legal sources. In Pakistan, these...
by Tooba Malik | Sep 9, 2025 | Crime & Lawfare, Terrorism
From the streets and financial centers of Karachi to the rough frontiers of Pakistan’s borderlands, a complex symbiosis links urban organized crime syndicates with rural insurgent groups such as the Fitna-al-Khawarij(FAK). This city-to-periphery dynamic not only funds...
