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Hamood-ur-Rehman Commission: Pakistan’s Unlearned Lessons

This article revisits the Hamood-ur-Rehman Commission Report—the most damning internal assessment of Pakistan’s 1971 collapse—and explains why its warnings remain tragically relevant. From unaccountable military power and intelligence failures to suppressed accountability and denial of atrocities, the report diagnosed systemic flaws Pakistan never addressed. Ignoring its lessons, the article argues, continues to push the country into recurring political, economic, and legitimacy crises.

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Afghanistan Sovereignty: Rejecting Dependency Politics Narrative

This analysis explains why Afghanistan declined to attend a regional meeting in Tehran framed around “the Afghan issue.” Rather than isolationism, Kabul’s decision reflects a deliberate assertion of sovereignty, a rejection of dependency politics, and resistance to being treated as a regional problem rather than a sovereign actor. The article explores the roles of Pakistan’s military leverage, regional credibility gaps, human-rights concerns, and Afghanistan’s broader strategy of resilience and dignity.

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Afghanistan Trade Diversification: Pakistan Loses Transit Leverage

Adil Raja explains how Pakistan’s October 2025 closure of Afghan transit routes triggered an unexpected reversal: Kabul accelerated trade diversification through Iran, Central Asia, and India—cutting dependence on Pakistani crossings. Using trade figures, institutional reports, and regional corridor developments, the article argues Afghanistan’s new posture has weakened Islamabad’s traditional leverage, disrupted Pakistan’s export earnings, and reshaped the regional economic balance.

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Cross-Border Repression: Pakistan’s Grooming Gang Swap

Adil Farooq Raja examines a reported behind-the-scenes proposal presented to UK officials: Pakistan signalling willingness to accept convicted grooming-gang offenders in return for the extradition of prominent dissidents. The article argues the episode marks an alarming escalation of transnational repression, highlighting legal safeguards in the UK against politically motivated extradition and warning of a dangerous global precedent for trading “political wins” for critics abroad.

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خیبرپختونخوا کی سیاسی تبدیلی: جشن کے پیچھے احتیاط

کے پی کے کے وزیر اعلیٰ علی امین گنڈا پور کی جگہ سہیل آفریدی کے آنے سے پی ٹی آئی کے حامیوں میں جشن کی لہر دوڑ گئی ہے – لیکن ماہرین نے خبردار کیا ہے کہ یہ خوشی قلیل مدتی ہو سکتی ہے۔ آفریدی کو اسی فوج کے زیر کنٹرول نظام کا سامنا ہے جو پاکستان میں تمام صوبائی رہنماؤں کو محدود کرتا ہے۔