Articles by Sophie Martin
Afghan Women Erased from Media: Taliban Pressure, Abuse, and Fear Force Mass Exit Ahead of World Press Freedom Day 2026
A new investigation into Afghanistan's media sector reveals a systematic push to push women journalists out under Taliban rule. Based on interviews with 23 women journalists and media workers across s...
Pakistan's UNMISS Mandate Renewal: Analysis, Implications, and Perspective
Pakistan voted in favor of renewing the UNMISS mandate, signaling support for the peacekeeping mission while raising a series of substantive concerns about how the renewal would operate on the ground....
Pakistan Slams British Special Representative Remarks on Pakistan–Afghanistan Border, Urges Ground Realities as Basis for Policy
Pakistan’s Foreign Office spokesperson Tahir Andrabi publicly rebutted the British Special Representative’s comments on the Pakistan–Afghanistan border, calling them biased, factually weak, and ...
Civilians Injured in Cross-Border Shelling Near Angoor Adda as Pakistan Emphasizes Resilience and Regional Peace
Cross-border shelling from the Afghan side struck civilian areas along the border near Angoor Adda in South Waziristan, underscoring the fragile security situation on the frontier. A mortar round hit ...
Social revolution is unfolding on Makran coast due to intense military build up...
Social revolution is unfolding on Makran coast due to intense military build up of strategic areas by ... 📅 April 17, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
Pakistan Army Executes Targeted Retaliatory Strikes in Chaman Sector After Afghan Taliban and TTP Attacks
Security officials confirmed that Pakistan's army carried out strong retaliatory strikes after coordinated attacks by Afghan Taliban factions and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) along the Pak-Afg...
Afghan Hazara Leader Mohaqeq Open to Anti-Taliban Military Cooperation With Any...
Afghan Hazara Leader Mohaqeq Open to Anti-Taliban Military Cooperation With Any Country Except Israel ... 📅 April 20, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
⭕️ Chaman Border Clash Erupts After TTA Opens Fire Clashes broke out at the...
⭕️ Chaman Border Clash Erupts After TTA Opens Fire Clashes broke out at the Chaman border in Balo... 📅 April 19, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, A nightmare for our enemies ! 😱 Worker of a p...
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, A nightmare for our enemies ! Worker of a political party attempted t... 📅 April 18, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
🚨Strait of Hormuz is OPEN 🚢🌊 🗣️Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas A...
Strait of Hormuz is OPEN ️Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has declared: “The pa... 📅 April 17, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...