Balochistan
Balochistan’s deadly confluence of separatist insurgency and Islamist militancy
Baloch separatists and the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan are growing closer in Balochistan, threatening the Pakistan state and military as well as Chinese interests
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Aug 28, 2023
Pakistan’s Manchar lake
The forced exodus of the fishing community at Manchar Lake.
Shaukat Korai | Oct 21, 2022
Unpacking the floods in Pakistan
On root causes, challenges and gaps in state capacity.
The Editors | Sep 23, 2022
Talking to Tehreek-i-Taliban
Pakistan’s negotiations with the banned group may lead to more violence and instability.
Salman Rafi Sheikh | Sep 13, 2022
All the king’s men
The birth of a new political party in resource-rich but conflict-torn Balochistan.
Shakoor Ahmad Wani | Jan 29, 2019
Fire and the federation
Despite persistent tensions, Pakistan’s ethnic groups have developed enough stakes in the country to prevent it from splintering.
Syed Talat Hussain | Jun 01, 2010
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