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Afghanistan, PTI’s Homeopathic Protest, Hype vs Reality, Afghan Taliban, Pakistan's War on Terror and Afghan Safe Havens

Afghanistan’s Turmoil and PTI’s Homeopathic Protest: A Tale of Hype and Reality

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When we talk about Afghanistan, it is obvious that people live there. It is not that there are only jungles, mountains, deserts, and rivers. People live there. And what happens to these people, the reports of various human rights organizations, reports of different countries, and reports presented at international forums, these things keep emerging from […]

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Security, Pakistan's War on Terror and Afghan Safe Havens, War of Narratives, Drones in Terrorists' hands, Terror Theat

Coordination, Not Commentary, Key to Security Stability

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Pakistan is confronting yet another severe phase of security strain. Terrorist attacks have become a near-daily occurrence, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan bearing the heaviest brunt, while sporadic incidents continue to surface across the rest of the country, including the federal capital. The spread, frequency, and persistence of these attacks raise fundamental questions about preparedness,

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Assessing Pakistan’s Security Environment Amid Political and Regional Pressures

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(Shamim Shahid) The events of recent weeks from the underwhelming protest call linked to February 8 to fresh assessments by American media on militant violence, and renewed reports of factional rifts among terrorist groups operating out of Afghanistan together paint a deeply troubling picture for Pakistan and the wider region. These developments are not isolated.

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Suicide Bomber, Tarlai Mosque Attack, Afghan Safe Havens, Pakistan's Judicial System, Pakistan's War on Terror & Afghan Soil

Safe Havens, Suicide Bombers, and Silent Courts: Who Is Failing the Nation?

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This was a deeply tragic incident. According to the initial investigations conducted by the police and intelligence agencies, the suicide bomber belonged to Peshawar’s Ganj area and was residing in Mohallah Qazian. He had been staying in Nowshera for four to five days prior to carrying out the attack on the Tarlai mosque. His relatives

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Security, Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, KP Apex Committee Meeting, Nation United Against Terror, Pakistan's War on Terror

From Discord to Coordination, KP’s Security Architecture Recalibrates

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The meeting of the Provincial Apex Committee in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, chaired by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi, comes at a time when the province stands at a delicate security crossroads. For months, the demand echoed across policy discussions, media platforms, and security circles that the Apex Committee forum must be activated meaningfully. That call has now

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Political Responsibility and Provincial Reality in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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(Shamim Shahid)  Politics in Pakistan often moves in sharp swings between agitation and accommodation, confrontation and compromise. In recent days, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has once again found itself at the centre of this familiar but consequential pendulum. A proposed protest by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on February 8, renewed engagement between the Prime Minister and the Chief

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Pakistan, CM Sohail Afridi Meets Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Achakzai letter to PM Shahbaz, The Banned TTP and BLA, Pakistan's War on Terror and PTI's Dirty Politics

Pakistan’s Multiple Fronts: Security, Narrative, and the Struggle for Coherence

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The letter written by Mehmood Khan Achakzai to the Prime Minister reopened a debate that Pakistan has been circling for months. At its core was the question of how the state treats political prisoners, particularly PTI founder Imran Khan, and whether the system is capable of separating legal process from political polarization. The demand was

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Balochistan, Operations in Nushki and Washuk, Afghan Safe Havens, The Banned BLA, #IndianStateTerrorism

Balochistan’s Day of Fire, and the Questions It Leaves Behind

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The violence that unfolded across Balochistan on January 31 was not just tragic; it was unprecedented in scale and coordination. In a single day, attacks were reported from multiple locations, eventually spanning at least twelve cities. What initially appeared as isolated incidents quickly revealed themselves as part of a carefully synchronized campaign. Security assessments indicate

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