(Arshad Aziz Malik) There is a pattern that no one in power wants to openly acknowledge, yet one that is staring us all in the face with brutal, undeniable clarity. Look carefully at the last ten, twelve, fifteen suicide bombings and conventional attacks that have shaken Pakistan’s tribal belt, its garrison towns, its checkposts, and […]
Recent developments along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border have once again brought regional security concerns to the forefront. Pakistan’s precision strikes against terrorist infrastructure inside Afghanistan came after a deadly attack on a security post in Hassan Khel, near Peshawar. The strikes followed a period during which Pakistan exercised considerable restraint despite a series of terrorist attacks
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(Fida Adeel) The already fragile relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan appears to be entering a new and more dangerous phase of tension, shaped by cross-border militancy, retaliatory airstrikes, and a deepening trust deficit between the two neighbours. Recent developments particularly an attack on a Frontier Corps (FC) post in the Peshawar region and Pakistan’s subsequent
Hassan Khel should not be viewed as just another terrorist attack. In my opinion, it exposed several realities that Pakistan has been warning about for years, yet many people continue to ignore. The attack itself was tragic, but what followed may have been even more revealing. The propaganda video released after the assault deserves close
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(Irfan Khan) For years, Pakistan has repeated one warning with consistency, restraint, and diplomatic patience: Afghan soil must not be allowed to become a sanctuary for terrorist organizations targeting Pakistan. That warning was delivered in bilateral meetings, regional forums, intelligence exchanges, and international conferences. Yet despite repeated assurances from Kabul, the attacks inside Pakistan continued.
(Mushtaq Yusufzai) For much of the past three years, relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan have been defined by mutual suspicion, escalating security concerns, and a growing sense that both countries were moving toward a dangerous confrontation. Every major terrorist attack inside Pakistan reignited accusations against Kabul, while every Pakistani military response deepened resentment across the
(Shamim Shahid) The security landscape of Pakistan and the wider region has entered another critical phase. Events unfolding across Afghanistan, Pakistan’s western borderlands, and Balochistan are no longer isolated developments. They are interconnected pieces of a much larger puzzle involving militancy, regional rivalries, governance failures, and political instability. Recent reports regarding a meeting between Afghanistan’s
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(Faisal Karim Kundi, Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today stands at a defining moment in its history, where the line between hope and uncertainty is increasingly thin. The province, which has remained at the frontline of Pakistan’s long and painful struggle against terrorism, continues to face serious and evolving security threats alongside deep governance challenges.
The recent excitement in Kabul over growing contacts with Russia says more about the Taliban’s insecurities than their achievements. Over the past few weeks, Taliban officials have attempted to portray Russian engagement as a strategic breakthrough. Statements coming from Kabul have even created the impression that some sort of defence arrangement now exists that would
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Kabul is the new pattern-in-chief of terror groups, from all over the world, is the reality that cannot be denied. Every few weeks, another international report emerges warning that Afghanistan is once again becoming a source of regional and global security concerns. Some people ask why these warnings keep appearing. Others dismiss them as political
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