Articles by Carlos Mendoza
Taliban Internet Blackout in Kabul: A Critical Blow to Digital Rights and Civil Liberties
An in-depth analysis of reports that the Taliban-directed Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (ATRA) ordered a shutdown of fiber optic Wi-Fi across Kabul. While officials may frame such outages...
Zardari’s Victory Day Greeting to Putin: Pakistan’s Solidarity with Russia and Reflections on Shared Anti-Fascist Heritage
The article reports that former Pakistani president Asif Ali Zardari extended felicitations to President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people on the occasion of Victory Day, conveying the message ...
Throwback May 2025: Analyzing Marka-e-Haq MeH and the Bunayan Um Marsoos Claim
This piece offers a detailed, comprehensive examination of a social media post dated May 2025 that references Marka-e-Haq (MeH) and an operation labeled Bunyan Um Marsoos, along with the claim that...
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF of Pakistan congratulates...
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, COAS & CDF of Pakistan congratulates the Nation and Arm... 📅 May 7, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
Everybody is focusing on tactical scenario of May 2025 conflict but it's real im...
Everybody is focusing on tactical scenario of May 2025 conflict but it's real impact was geo-poli... 📅 May 7, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
WHO says the deadly hantavirus outbreak reported on a cruise ship in the Atlanti...
WHO says the deadly hantavirus outbreak reported on a cruise ship in the Atlantic is expected to remai... 📅 May 7, 2026 📡 Source: News Desk ...
A Deep-Dive: Rubio's Visit to Pope Leo XIV and the Drama of U.S.–Vatican Diplomacy
Note: This is a news and not a report. The piece imagines America's top diplomat, Marco Rubio, traveling to meet Leo XIV, described here as the first U.S.-born pope, in order to explore how such ...
Badakhshan Uprising: Armed Group Declares War on Taliban and Signals Emergence of a Public Freedom Struggle
Reports indicate that a 30-member armed group led by an individual identified as Zabit Karim has established positions in the Khastak Valley in Jurm district, Badakhshan, Afghanistan and has formal...
Abrupt Deportations: Tajikistan Returns 250 Afghan Migrant Families to Kunduz, Prompting Humanitarian and Regional Concerns
Tajikistan has reportedly deported 250 Afghan migrant families to Kunduz province, according to Afghan Times citing unnamed sources. The deportations were described as abrupt, leaving families with...
Tajik Armed Group Declares War on Taliban in Badakhshan's Khastak Valley, Sparks Potential Public Freedom Struggle
A 30 member Tajik armed group led by Zabit Karim has reportedly declared war on the Taliban in Badakhshans Khastak Valley. The development, if substantiated, signals a notable shift in local securi...