India and Pakistan appear once again to be inching towards the precipice of a perilous confrontation in the wake of a terrorist attack in Pahalgam in the heavily militarized region of Kashmir. The assault left 26 Indian tourists dead. Without waiting for even the semblance of an investigation, India rushed to accuse Pakistan within minutes after the incident. Subsequently, New […]

The terrorist attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), killing and severely injuring many civilian tourists, serves as the most recent reminder of the perpetual threat posed by India’s ‘natural enemy’. This threat is compounded by local support that Pakistan-backed terrorism has managed to garner across the border. Among the Pahalgam attackers, two of the six men are allegedly […]

Pakistan’s defense minister warned Monday that a military attack by neighboring India could be imminent following last week’s deadly militant attack on tourists in Kashmir, escalating tensions between the two nuclear-armed rivals. Context Last week’s attack in Kashmir, which left 26 people dead, sparked outrage in Hindu-majority India and fueled calls for action against Muslim-majority Pakistan. India has long accused […]

Bottom Line Up Front In March, unconfirmed reports emerged that the People’s Republic of China (PRC) had permanently deployed personnel from Chinese private security contractors (PSCs) in Pakistan to protect PRC nationals working on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects in the country. While Chinese PSCs have historically been active in Pakistan, they have primarily employed Pakistani nationals and operated under […]

India and Pakistan, two nations birthed from the same colonial experience, have since walked divergent paths defined by mistrust, confrontation, and sporadic attempts at reconciliation. The trauma of the 1947 partition remains deeply embedded in the collective psyche of both nations, leaving scars that continue to shape diplomatic narratives. While both countries share a common cultural and historical heritage, their […]

India’s navy posted an aerial image of an aircraft carrier and escorts heading in the direction of Pakistan amid mounting tensions between the two nuclear rivals following the killing of at least 26 tourists in Kashmir. Newsweek contacted the Indian navy and the office of Pakistan’s prime minister for comment. Why It Matters India and Pakistan appear on the brink […]

On April 17, 2025, the dead body of ‘forcibly disappeared’ Baloch youth, Sher Khan Nazar, a resident of Pasni, was recovered in the Turbat District of Balochistan. The victim had been forcibly disappeared from the Jusak area of Turbat on April 15. On April 16, 2025, the tortured body of a Baloch youth, Farooq Ahmed, who was the younger son […]

Tens of thousands of Afghan nationals have been deported through key border crossings in April as part of Pakistan’s renewed crackdown on undocumented migrants [Islamabad] Pakistan has stepped up its mass deportation of Afghan nationals, expelling tens of thousands through major border crossings in April, in a campaign that Pakistani authorities say is necessary for national security but that critics […]

Balochistan, Pakistan’s largest province in terms of area has been rocked by multiple massive attacks recently. These attacks by Baloch insurgents, especially the attack on the Jaffar Express by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) have raised a very valid question: Is the Pakistani Army really in control of Balochistan? This train hijacking left dozens dead and triggered a 30-hour military […]