Review of Ashok K. Behuria’s Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan: Origin, Evolution and Future Portents
Once it became an independent nation in 1947, Pakistan was faced with the daunting task of building a nation. This was compounded by the fact that, in contrast to other nationalist movements driven by local histories and common struggles, the ‘Pakistan movement’ was more of a North Indian and elitist movement. It mobilised Muslims around…
Peace in the Shadows: Women’s Unseen Struggle in Yemen’s War
Once rich in culture and history, Yemen has been devastated by nearly a decade of war between the Iranian-backed Houthi rebel movement and the post-2011 Arab Uprising internationally recognised government, backed by a Saudi Arabia-led coalition of Arab countries. Yemen is now widely recognised to be facing the world’s worst humanitarian disaster. With hundreds of…
Iran-China Relations in the Shadow of American Pressure
Summary: This article examines the deepening China–Iran partnership, highlighting dual-use material transfers, energy trade resilience, and coordinated maritime drills as tools to counter U.S. sanctions and pressure. It details Beijing’s role in supplying missile fuel precursors under a model of plausible deniability while sustaining Iran’s economic lifeline through oil imports. Together, these moves embed both…
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