Pearl Pandya

ACLED’s expert comment on the interim government’s crackdown on the Awami League ahead of Hasina’s trial, and the party’s continued influence despite it.

17 November 2025

TTP attacks led to cross-border clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan, Chinese and Philippine vessels faced off in the South China Sea, and the Ta’ang Army in Myanmar agreed to a ceasefire.

6 November 2025

After reports suggesting the Pakistani Taliban’s leader was killed in an airstrike, Pearl Pandya, our Senior Analyst for South Asia, comments on the reported strikes in Kabul and what they mean for Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.

10 October 2025

Rohingya militants became increasingly active in Myanmar’s northern Rakhine state, anti-government demonstrations turned deadly in Nepal, and mass rallies and violent demonstrations against corruption broke out in the Philippines this past month

6 October 2025

The Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, often referred to as the Pakistani Taliban, has re-emerged as one of the biggest national security threats to the Pakistani state, and it is only getting stronger.

6 October 2025

In August, the Myanmar navy increasingly relied on air support to fight resistance forces, and Indonesia’s anti-government demonstrations turned deadly.

5 September 2025

In July, a Thailand-Cambodia border dispute erupted, the Myanmar military intensified offensives, drone strikes ramped up in Pakistan, Papua New Guinea saw elections-related violence, and rido violence involving the MILF continued in the Philippines’ BARMM region.

8 August 2025

ACLED's expert comments on the state of political violence in Bangladesh after a year with an interim government and elections on the horizon.

18 July 2025

Watch the recorded conversation unpacking the increase in TTP activity since 2021, the Pakistani state response, and the civilian impact of their expanding operations.

14:00–15:00, 9 October 2025, London (GMT)