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The Taliban’s recent decree establishing social tiers in Afghanistan under the guise of Sharia has provoked strong concern among regional ulema. This commentary examines how
January 25, 2026
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Executive Order 14155 marks the formal US withdrawal from the World Health Organization, raising critical questions about global health governance and multilateral cooperation. This move
January 25, 2026
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Davos 2026 underscored a shifting balance in global power as geopolitics, markets, and technology converged amid deep uncertainty. The forum revealed how states and corporations
January 25, 2026
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The new criminal code enshrines class, gender, and sectarian hierarchies, legitimizing coercion and silencing dissent. Its ramifications extend beyond Afghanistan, posing serious humanitarian, ideological, and
January 25, 2026
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PAYF Pulse
The 2026 Taliban Criminal Code institutionalizes a rigid theocratic hierarchy, criminalizes religious diversity, and enforces gender and social oppression across Afghanistan. This analysis examines its
January 25, 2026
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The Taliban’s control over gold mining in northern Afghanistan reveals a governance model rooted in coercion and fear, where local communities are sidelined and dissent
January 25, 2026
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Enforced Conversions and Incentivized Compliance Reveal Broader Patterns of Authoritarian Control in Afghanistan
January 24, 2026
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PAYF Insight
As women and youth emerge as Iran’s demographic majority, their sustained activism is reshaping debates on legitimacy, authority, and reform within the Islamic Republic. This
January 23, 2026
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PAYF Pulse
Urban blazes have exposed systemic weaknesses in Pakistan’s urban infrastructure, where safety regulation and emergency capacity lag far behind construction growth. Islamabad’s four emergency stations,
January 23, 2026
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The 2025 Turkish Drug Report reveals how Afghanistan remains central to global drug markets, shifting from opium dominance to synthetic narcotics. Managed scarcity, trafficking resilience,
January 23, 2026
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