On 5 July 1977, Pakistan witnessed one of the most consequential military coups in South Asian history. General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, then Chief of Army Staff, overthrew the elected government of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto in Operation Fair Play. The coup suspended democratic governance, imposed martial law, and fundamentally altered Pakistan's political, ideological and security landscape. While the coup was justified in the name of restoring order after disputed elec

A provocative war threat from Pakistan over Bangladesh is not a sign of strength but of desperation. Drawing from Kashmir’s lived experience of Pakistan’s proxy-war model, this article exposes Islamabad’s attempt to recycle its failed strategy by exploiting political instability in Bangladesh. It argues that a state crippled by economic collapse and internal unrest cannot posture as a regional power, and that South Asia’s stability now depends on containing Pakistan’s export

Balochistan, the largest and most resource-rich province of Pakistan, has been embroiled in a long-standing and bitter struggle...

Pakistan's struggle with international support and its economic woes stem from a complex interplay of historical, geopolitical, and...

The parts of the land known as Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit Baltistan, currently under the illegal occupation of Pakistan, are...

“Yeh sab nikamme hain nakaara hain bas apna ghar bhar lete hain aur awaam gayi chulhe mein” “Bijli toh bas kuchh gante aati hai phone bhi...

He walks slowly and looks up once in a while. His calm eyes win immediate sympathy. His demeanour which has been peaceful since he...