Lost limbs and uncertain futures as Afghan army casualties mount
Taking his first faltering steps since his left leg was blown off by a landmine, Sergeant Muneer Ahmad is grim proof that the Afghan army is paying a heavy price…
The youngest casualties
War has raged between the Pakistani Army and Taliban forces for several years now, spilling over from the tribal areas and Swat into the plains and cities of Pakistan. As…
Perilous hour
THE latest crisis in India-Pakistan relations is the fifth in the past 25 years. Each crisis has been more complex and involved dangerous ramifications, which made it hard even when tensions eased…
Filth and fury
INDIAN social media — or at least the parts of it that are most visible in the current crisis — is a curious mixture of hate and threats of sexual…
Peace with dignity
AS escalation appeared on the cards with tit-for-tat missile and air attacks continuing between India and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social media platform that a US-mediated “full…
Back from the brink
Pakistan and India have managed to break out of the escalatory cycle that began on the night of May 6-7, 2025 after India retaliated with cross-border attacks on Pakistan in…
Confrontation without custodians
Once upon a time two schoolchildren bitterly fought for a water bottle in the playground, only to be separated by concerned grown-ups. These children, now grown nuclear-armed nations, must act…
The costs of conflict
AS tensions escalate between nuclear-armed neighbours India and Pakistan, beyond the immediate threat of conflict and casualties lies a more profound danger: the devastation of economies, ecosystems and built environments that would…
War is not the way
India is building a case with the rest of the world, especially the countries that count, to allow it to launch an attack on Pakistan – in retaliation for what…
The climate crisis is now
A hailstorm in Islamabad and surrounding areas a few days ago delivered one of the harshest warnings for both urban and rural populations. Farmlands were devastated, and the expensive windscreens…
