Pakistan has unveiled a new border security strategy in Khyber and Bajaur, intensifying patrols and intelligence-based operations to sever Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) supply lines from Afghanistan and curb cross-border infiltration.
According to reports, the plan focuses on heightened surveillance at sensitive frontier points, coupled with targeted strikes designed to confine TTP elements and weaken their access to weapons, funding, and manpower. The approach marks a significant escalation in Pakistan’s efforts to dismantle the foreign-backed militant network.
The development follows fierce clashes near the Afghan border in which 19 Pakistani soldiers embraced martyrdom while 45 TTP militants were killed. Officials said the sacrifices underscored both the high cost of Pakistan’s campaign and the determination of its forces to neutralise the threat.
Military planners have timed the strategy to take advantage of seasonal militant movements. Between September and February, many fighters retreat to sanctuaries in Afghanistan or relocate to border hideouts to regroup, offering security forces an opportune window to disrupt their logistical networks before spring.
“The objective is not only to safeguard the frontier but to break the TTP’s ability to wage sustained campaigns of violence inside Pakistan,” a senior security official said.
Analysts noted that while intensified border surveillance and precision operations are expected to yield immediate gains, long-term stability will also depend on sustained political and diplomatic engagement with Kabul to address the cross-border dimensions of militancy.
