Many argue that Pakistan has already conducted 22 major military operations, yet terrorists remain, so new operations are pointless. This claim is either ignorance of ground realities or a deliberate denial of facts. If these 22 operations had achieved nothing, one must ask: what was the actual situation in Swat, Khyber, and Waziristan before 2008, […]
Swat, Khyber, Waziristan: From Terror Rule to Normalcy Read More »
Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif clarified that seasonal migration in valleys bordering Afghanistan is a long-standing practice that begins during heavy snowfall and lasts for several months, with families typically leaving one or two members behind. Speaking at a press conference alongside Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar and Prime Minister’s Coordinator Ikhtiar Wali, Khawaja
Islamabad: Reports claiming that a Pakistani soldier named Hussain Chaudhry was killed in Gaza are false and misleading. Despite claims circulating from Israel’s Channel 12, there is no official confirmation or The Pakistan Armed Forces have not sent troops abroad for combat operations in Gaza, and there is no agreement with Israel or the United
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Pakistan’s counterterrorism landscape in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has increasingly been shaped not just by militant capability but by political conduct, and the Tirah Valley episode offers a compact but revealing case study of how governance, security policy, and political survival collide, with measurable costs for the state. The controversy is anchored in a documented administrative act.
From Notification to Narrative Shift: The Tirah Valley Case and KP’s Policy Duality Read More »
A clear contradiction has emerged between the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government’s official notification declaring an emergency in Tirah Valley and subsequent claims made by its own Adviser on Information and Public Relations, Shafee Jan, who has challenged the very basis of the relief operation in a letter to the federal government. On December 26, 2025, the
Pakistan’s counterterrorism performance in 2025 reflects a year of sustained resilience, strategic clarity, and operational effectiveness, as assessed through seven critical markers designed to measure the state’s ability to confront and contain terrorism. These markers evaluate not only battlefield outcomes but also societal resilience, territorial control, and the psychological dimensions of counterterrorism. Terrorism fundamentally seeks
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The recently introduced penal code by the Afghan Taliban government has drawn widespread condemnation from Afghan citizens, human rights experts, former government officials, and the international community. The code, which imposes stringent punitive measures, is being criticized for threatening civil liberties, social justice, and human rights in Afghanistan. Human rights specialists and former Afghan officials
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Security forces have successfully countered multiple terrorist threats in North Waziristan, including a quadcopter drone attack on civilians and a targeted ambush eliminating a key militant operative. In the early incident, militants launched a quadcopter drone attack in Muski village, Mir Ali Tehsil, injuring a local civilian, Haji Noor Khan. The injured individual was immediately
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Recent debates on social media and within national political circles regarding the Tirah Valley operation have drawn significant attention. While political discourse is expected in a democratic system, it is widely recognized that counterterrorism and security operations should remain above political point-scoring. The National Action Plan, which forms the foundation of Pakistan’s strategy against terrorism,
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In international relations, notions of brotherhood, sympathy, or enduring friendship rarely dictate state behavior. Instead, global politics operates fundamentally on the basis of interests. Pakistan, a country whose citizens and policymakers have often acted on emotions, religious interpretations, and short-sighted decisions, has faced consequences for choices made over the past seventy years. Several historical examples
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