Alternative Viewpoint

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Afghanistan–Pakistan war, militarism and a left response to the regional crisis

Farooq Sulehria argues that the current confrontation reflects a deeper crisis of the regional order — one whose costs will be borne overwhelmingly by working people on both sides of the border.
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Frankenstein at the border: Pakistan, the Taliban, and the wounds of a region

Farooq Sulehria looks at the crisis along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the misconceptions within Pakistan’s military establishment, and the shifting global and regional power landscape.
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‘Azad’ Kashmir’s unheard rebellion: Voices from the people’s struggle

Haris Qadeer — Pakistan-Administered Jammu and Kashmir (PAJK) have experienced one of the most significant waves of mass mobilisation in recent years.