While 2025 saw widespread protests against governance and economic hardship in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)ā including both āAzad Jammu and Kashmirā(AJK), and Gilgit Baltistan (GB)ā followed by a violent state response leaving at least 10 people dead....
Following mass surrenders in 2025 and 2026, this proposal outlines a transition roadmap for former Maoists. It advocates for a community-led development agenda to replace armed struggle with democratic participation.
Pakistanās offer to assist the US in recovering abandoned Afghan weapons signals strategic pragmatism, diplomatic repositioning, and a desire for relevanceāyet its security gains remain limited without repairing ties with India.
Pakistanās celebration of āself-determinationā masks a deeper reality of disenfranchisement and control in both parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmirāthe so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. When judged by quality of life, representation, and rights, the narrative falls apart.
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Ambiguity and Unrest: AJK and GB in a Perpetual Constitutional Limbo
Mohammad Usman Bhatti, Muneeb Yousuf
While 2025 saw widespread protests against governance and economic hardship in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK)ā including both āAzad Jammu and Kashmirā(AJK), and Gilgit Baltistan (GB)ā followed by a violent state response leaving at least 10 people dead....
From Bullets to Ballots: A New Development Roadmap for Indiaās Maoists
P. V. Ramana
Following mass surrenders in 2025 and 2026, this proposal outlines a transition roadmap for former Maoists. It advocates for a community-led development agenda to replace armed struggle with democratic participation.
Bridging Rivals, Managing Risks: Will Pakistanās Quiet Strategic Recalibration Work?
Syed Eesar Mehdi
Pakistanās offer to assist the US in recovering abandoned Afghan weapons signals strategic pragmatism, diplomatic repositioning, and a desire for relevanceāyet its security gains remain limited without repairing ties with India.
āSelf-Determinationā as Empty Rhetoric: How Islamabad Undermines SelfāRule in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir
Idress Aftab
Pakistanās celebration of āself-determinationā masks a deeper reality of disenfranchisement and control in both parts of Pakistan-Occupied Kashmirāthe so-called Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. When judged by quality of life, representation, and rights, the narrative falls apart.