Talimand Khan

Talimand Khan

The writer is a freelance contributor.

  • Whose fault is it anyway?

    Whether the lack of rule of law pushed the Pakistani state towards corruption or the latter ruined the former would likely end up as a chicken or...

  • Widening the security lens

    Afghanistan recently witnessed      two important developments. The first was the return of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to Kabul...

  • Beyond the veneer

    Mashal’s death was excruciating because it  exposed the hypocrisies, mediocrity and hollowness of our polity. The incident reflected the...

  • Revisiting Westphalia

    Since 9/11, terrorism has become a policy lynchpin of a majority of states. The amorphous, non-structure of terrorism has coagulated into a...

  • Fata in the crosshairs

     The current situation in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and the ensuing debate surrounding its merger with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is a...

  • Mainstreaming or cornering Fata?

    Fata, known for its elusive terrain and fabled tribesmen, has been turned into an untenable area purportedly to eliminate terrorists’ cubby...

  • Achakzai’s words

    Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s recent statement that “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa belongs to the Afghans” was perhaps read through the prism of...