Uncover the complex security landscape of Pakistan’s Pashtun regions and their impact on South Asian stability. Farooq Yousaf’s critical study delves into how colonial legacies and post-partition state policies shaped conflict resolution and sociopolitical dynamics in former FATA. Offering a vital local perspective, this book is essential for understanding regional geopolitics and the challenges to peace. A must-read for scholars, students of international relations, security analysts, and anyone interested in India’s neighbourhood and the Indian subcontinent.