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Enough Is Enough: Pakistan’s Hard Reset on Afghanistan

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(Arshad Aziz Malik) The latest escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most dangerous moments in their fraught modern history. Following cross-border attacks and retaliatory airstrikes, the relationship between the two neighbours appears to have entered a new and volatile phase. While emotions run high and narratives compete for global sympathy, it is […]

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After the Airstrikes: Is Pakistan Heading Towards Escalation or a Strategic Reset with Afghanistan?

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(Shamim Shahid) The recent escalation following Pakistan’s airstrikes across the border has once again pushed the region into a familiar but dangerous cycle of retaliation and recrimination. In the days that followed, the security situation—particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has deteriorated sharply. Attacks on police and security personnel have increased. Intelligence-based operations continue, yet the violence

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Pakistan Shows Restraint, Signals Resolve After Cross-Border Clashes with Afghanistan

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Clashes erupted along the Pakistan Afghanistan border yesterday evening, initiated from the Afghan side, with cross firing continuing for nearly an hour. Pakistan’s security forces were already on high alert, reflecting the fragile state of the frontier. The central question is not whether tensions exist, but how long restraint can remain sustainable. According to the

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Conditional Retaliation Doctrine: Pakistan Signals Repeat Action if Attacks Persist

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In the wake of a renewed wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan carried out targeted airstrikes inside Afghanistan, focusing on what officials described as specific militant locations. Recent attacks have shaken KP. In South Waziristan, a school came under attack. In Karak, three individuals lost their lives. In Kohat, a police mobile was targeted

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Cross-Border Strikes and Ceasefire Deadlock: Is Dialogue the Only Way Forward?

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Pakistan has carried out intelligence-based airstrikes in three Afghan provinces, Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost, targeting militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to official claims, more than 100 militants were killed in the strikes. The development has sharply escalated tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. The strikes come after months of intensified militant violence

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Across the Durand Line: A Calculated Strike and an Uncertain Reckoning

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(Shamim Shahid) The latest cross-border strikes carried out by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces have once again brought the fragile equilibrium along the Durand Line into sharp focus. According to official claims, seven militant hideouts were targeted in the provinces of Nangarhar, Khost and Paktia, resulting in the killing of more than 70 militants. Islamabad

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Regional Strategy Debate: Security Choices for Afghan Interim Administration

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The United Nations report has drawn renewed global attention to the security situation in Afghanistan and the growing presence of militant networks operating across the region. The report highlights the expansion of groups described as Khwarij, including elements associated with Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, which are reportedly maintaining training environments inside Afghan territory. This is not a surprising

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After the UN’s Stark Warning on Afghanistan, What Lies Beneath the Resurgence of Global Militancy?

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(Arif Yousafzai) The latest report by the United Nations has once again placed Afghanistan at the centre of the global security debate, warning that multiple militant outfits are not only present but are becoming increasingly organised and technologically adaptive. From Al-Qaeda allegedly gaining facilitation, to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan intensifying cross-border attacks, and Islamic State Khorasan

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Suicide Bombers Trained in Afghanistan Hit Pakistan Amid Party Turmoil in KP

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On 16th February, a terrorist attack on the Malangi post in Bajaur once again underscored a harsh reality: the territory of Afghanistan is still being used against Pakistan. The attacker, identified as an Afghan named Ahmed, also known as Qari Abdullah Abuzar, was trained in Taliban special forces. His vehicle-borne assault on the checkpoint led

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The Rise of Armed Politics: From Strikes to Shadow Forces

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(Shamim Shahid) The arrest of a highly wanted terrorist in Bajaur, Gulistan-e-Johar, Karachi, by the Rangers is a significant development, but it is only a small piece of the larger security puzzle facing Pakistan today. This individual, accused of attacking government officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and implicated in numerous violent incidents in Karachi, highlights the

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