Islamic militancy
Syed Ali Shah Geelani (1929-2021): The Hardliner
Rahul Pandita
The man whose heart beat for Pakistan
The Temptations of History
Afghanistan was never a viable nation-state and is unlikely to be one in future. The roots of the Afghan chaos are to be found in the country’s divisions
The Emirate of Hate
Rooted in the medieval mindset of the barely lettered, the Taliban draw their staying power from the coalition of clans, ready supplies of cash and a cosiness provided by a mindful neighbour
The End of Pax Americana
The US has grievously hurt its international credibility with a self-inflicted defeat and humiliation in Afghanistan. Its enemies can only be celebrating. The security and humanitarian disaster that the Biden administration has unleashed in Afghanistan will likely unravel whatever is left of American primacy
The Valley of Paradoxes
Between abrogation of Article 370 and district-level polls, no one is sure yet which way the pendulum will swing in Kashmir
The Unfinished Agenda of Masood Azhar
Twenty years after his release from an Indian jail, the fountainhead of radical Islamism continues to send messengers of death to India
Pakistan’s Dilemma
Shuja Nawaz offers an insider’s perspective on strained US-Pakistan ties and challenges for India’s hostile neighbour
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