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Afghan Taliban Dark Legacy Under the World’s Watchful Eye

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For more than four decades, Afghanistan has stood at the centre of some of the most brutal cycles of violence, impunity and systematic human rights abuses recorded in modern history. From foreign invasions to internecine conflict, from extremist insurgencies to state-sponsored violations, the Afghan people have carried the unbearable weight of these tragedies largely alone. […]

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Can Pakistan Stay Ahead of the TTP’s Expanding Networks?

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The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is seeking to extend its operational footprint beyond its traditional strongholds in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, increasingly targeting Punjab the country’s most populous province and Karachi, the largest metropolitan center in Sindh. While the group remains significantly constrained compared to its northwestern bases, its expansion demonstrates both strategic ambition and an adaptive operational

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The False Liberation of Bashir Zeb: How the BLA Turned Terrorist?

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The resurgence of terrorism in Balochistan under the banner of the so-called Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) underscores one of Pakistan’s most complex internal security challenges. At the centre of this violent network stands Bashir Zeb, also known as Bashir Zaib a man who has come to personify the militant brand of separatism that has brought

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What Makes Hafiz Gul Bahadur the Most Dangerous Man Across the Durand Line?

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In the complex tapestry of militancy that has plagued the Afghanistan-Pakistan frontier for decades, few figures have loomed as persistently as Hafiz Gul Bahadur. Once a name confined to the rugged valleys of North Waziristan, Bahadur has now re-emerged as a pivotal actor in the region’s terror resurgence an old warlord revitalized by the chaos

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How Reviving Bagram Could Rebalance the War on Terror?

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From a security standpoint, the case for an American return to Bagram is unmistakable. Since the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan in 2021, militant networks have re-emerged and reorganized across the country. Al-Qaeda’s senior leadership, long scattered across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border regions, resurfaced in Kabul culminating in the 2022 drone strike that killed Ayman

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Standing Firm on the Frontier: Pakistan’s Resolve Amid Afghan Turmoil

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When Kabul fell to the Taliban in August 2021, few nations felt the tremors more directly than Pakistan. For Islamabad, the Taliban’s resurgence was not merely a shift in Afghanistan’s political landscape  it was the return of a force with deep ideological, cultural, and historical ties to its own frontier regions. Yet, amid global finger-pointing

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What Sparked the Pakistan-Afghanistan Confrontation and How Did Pakistan Reassert Control Along the Border?

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Fresh clashes between Pakistan and Afghanistan have plunged bilateral relations to a new low, as Pakistan’s decisive military response to cross-border aggression has not only repelled multiple attacks but also reasserted its control along key border sectors. The confrontation began three days ago after reports emerged of alleged Pakistani air operations near Kabul, which Afghan

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Is the Future of Global Power Being Written on Bagram’s Runway?

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Donald Trump’s announcement this week that the United States is “trying to get Bagram back” has jolted a debate many in Washington hoped to bury after the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan. Standing beside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Trump described the decision to abandon America’s largest Afghan airfield as a strategic disaster, not because of

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From Hashtags to Hatred: The Global Threat of Terrorism on Social Media

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The emergence of social media has redefined the dynamics of human interaction, collapsing geographical distances and creating unprecedented opportunities for global communication. These platforms, while hailed for their capacity to connect societies, have simultaneously evolved into powerful instruments of extremist exploitation. Terrorist groups, once restricted to limited channels of traditional media, now thrive in the

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