Zaheer Alam

Zaheer Alam is the President of the All Pakistan Journalists Association

October 29, 2026

Berlin Pride Attack Exposes Gaps in Germany’s Counterterrorism System

Germany’s response to the July 2026 attack in Berlin illustrates a gap between identifying a terrorism threat and taking effective preventive action, according to an analysis published in the latest issue of

Defence/Geopolitics

Afghanistan’s Militant Networks Outlive the Groups Counterterrorism Targets

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, one of al-Qa`ida’s most durable assets may be a name rather than a commander, training camp or headquarters. Usama bin Ladin has been dead since 2011, and his son Hamza was declared killed

October 29, 2026

Balochistan Liberation Army’s Secular Ideology Fails to Restrain Its Violence

Defence/Geopolitics

The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) has built an ideological case for suicide attacks that differs sharply from the religious justifications used by many militant

Argentine Lawmaker Seeks Criminal Probe into Flávio Bolsonaro’s Departure for US

Argentina/World

An Argentine lawmaker has filed a criminal complaint seeking an investigation into how Brazilian senator Flávio Bolsonaro entered Argentina and flew to the United

Iran’s Revolution, the IRGC, and Its Impact on Pakistan

February 6, 2025

Diplomacy

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) was established in 1979 after the Iranian Revolution to safeguard the newly formed Islamic Republic. More than just a military force, it became the guardian of

PECA Amendment Bill: A Threat to Press Freedom in Pakistan

January 30, 2025

Columns/Journalism

The recently passed Prevention of Electronic Crimes (Amendment) Bill, 2025 (PECA), has sparked significant controversy, particularly among journalists and media organizations in Pakistan. On January 23, 2025, the National Assembly of Pakistan