by Tooba Malik | Sep 8, 2025 | Terrorism
For over two decades, Pakistan has grappled with the scourge of terrorism, yet its rule of law and legal machinery remain woefully inadequate in bringing perpetrators to justice. Investigations are often faulty and reliant on primitive methods, prosecutions lack...
by Tooba Malik | Sep 6, 2025 | Terrorism, Governance & Policy
The Army Public School (APS) massacre of December 2014 marked a turning point in Pakistan’s fight against terrorism, forcing the country’s political leadership to take unprecedented collective action. In response to the national outcry, the government introduced the...
by Tooba Malik | Sep 5, 2025 | Terrorism
Polio is a crippling childhood disease that can cause permanent paralysis and even death, but it is preventable through vaccination. While most of the world has eradicated polio, Pakistan remains one of the last countries still struggling to wipe it out. Militancy,...
by Tooba Malik | Aug 29, 2025 | Terrorism
The Fitna-al-Khawarij (FAK) has transformed from a centralized militant network into a decentralized franchise that thrives on ideology, local grievances, and cross-border sanctuaries. Emerging from the turbulence of post-2001 jihadist politics, the group framed its...
by Tooba Malik | Aug 27, 2025 | Terrorism
The Durand Line is a 2,640-kilometer border made in 1893 between British India and Afghanistan. It was agreed by Sir Mortimer Durand and the Afghan ruler, Amir Abdur Rahman Khan. This border divided many Pashtun and Baloch tribes, which is why many Afghans never...
