Digital Jihad: How Cryptocurrency is Fueling ISKP's Insurgency

In 2022, a fundraising network managed by Tajik national Shamil Hukumatov leveraged the TRC20 blockchain to raise an estimated US$2 million in USDT before Binance, alerted by on-chain analysis, facilitated his arrest. Subsequ...

Muted Echoes: Exploring the Impact of Censorship on Musicians and Music in Waziristan

Music, art, and literature are three important pillars of every culture, helping people to express their feelings, talk about social problems, and raise voices against the miseries of the marginalized sections of society. Art...

Challenges Posed by Unabated Smuggling, Illicit Trade along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border

The prolonged and protracted wars and conflicts spanning almost four decades in Afghanistan have resulted in neighboring Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) becoming plagued with informal economy. This shift is primarily attributed to th...