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The Politics of Labeling Terror Groups
On 26 July 2024, in an official notification by the Ministry of Interior, the Pakistani government encouraged all government entities to use the term "Fitna al-Khawarij" to refer to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Pakistan’s Armed Forces adopted the same strategy.…

SAV Q&A with Lisa Curtis: The Pahalgam Crisis & U.S. role
On April 30, 2025, Lisa Curtis spoke with South Asian Voices Editor-in-Chief Akriti Vasudeva Kalyankar and Associate Editors Elizabeth Zazycki and Omaer Naeem on the implications of the India-Pakistan crisis post Pahalgam, the potential U.S. role in deescalating the situation, and how…

Why the Kashmir Attack Could Start Another India-Pakistan Crisis
On Tuesday, April 22, terrorists attacked a group of tourists in Indian-administered Kashmir, killing 26 people and injuring several more. It appears to be the worst massacre of Indian civilians in the insurgency-afflicted state of Kashmir in at least 20 years. India has long blamed Pakistan…

पाकिस्तानी सुरक्षा चुनौतियाँ चीन के साथ रिश्ते कमज़ोर कर सकती हैं
चीन और पाकिस्तान के बीच लंबे समय से घनिष्ठ संबंध रहे हैं, जिसका वर्णन सार्वजनिक तौर पर एक “दृढ़ मित्रता" के रूप में किया गया है | बावजूद इसके,वर्तमान में बढ़ते सुरक्षा खतरों के कारण, दोनों की घनिष्ठ मित्रता में…

پاکستان کے سلامتی (سے متعلقہ)مسائل سے چین کے ساتھ تعلقات کو نقصان پہنچنے کا خدشہ
چین اور پاکستان کے درمیان طویل عرصے سے قریبی تعلقات رہے ہیں، جنہیں اکثر "آہنی دوستی" کے طور پر بیان کیا جاتا ہے۔ تاہم پاکستان اور چین کے مابین تاریخی قریبی تعلقات کو اس وقت بڑھتے ہوئے سیکیورٹی (سلامتی)خطرات کی…

Pakistan’s Security Challenges Threaten to Undermine Its Relationship with China
China and Pakistan have long enjoyed close relations, often described as an "ironclad friendship." However, the historically close relationship between Pakistan and China is currently facing significant pressure due to increasing security threats. In recent years, attacks on Chinese nationals…