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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations Enter a New Phase: Trade, Diplomacy, and Security Dynamics

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(Shamim Shahid)  Over the past three months, Pakistan-Afghanistan relations have witnessed a noticeable shift toward positivity, particularly in trade, diplomacy, and information exchange. After years of fluctuating relations marked by tensions, mistrust, and intermittent cross-border conflicts, there are emerging signs of collaboration and cautious optimism. This sudden change raises several questions about the underlying factors […]

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Terrorist, Terrorists with Nationalist Agenda, Terrorist Networks in Pakistan, The Banned TTP & The Banned BLA, Pakistan's War on Terrorism

From Sharia to Nationalism: The New Strategies of Terrorist Networks in Pakistan

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There has been a clear and visible shift in the extremist mindset. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the former tribal areas, a new trend has emerged within terrorist organizations. Previously, these groups mobilized people in the name of Sharia, Islamization, and the implementation of Islamic law. Their core narrative revolved around declaring the state and the

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Extremists, Targeting Minds, Pakistan's War on Terror, War of Narratives, Afghan Safe Havens

Weapons Are No Longer Enough: How Extremists Are Targeting Minds Instead

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Over the past two to three years, in the ongoing fight against extremists, we have witnessed a clear and visible transformation in the traditional dynamics of warfare. A significant shift has taken place. Unlike conventional wars, where heavy weaponry was preferred, widely used, and seen as a decisive advantage, modern warfare has increasingly moved toward

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Geography, Militancy and the Limits of Diplomacy

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(Fida Adeel)  For more than two months, the Pak-Afghan border has remained largely shut, freezing trade, suspending Afghan transit commerce through Pakistan, and deepening mistrust between two neighbours that geography has permanently tied together. This prolonged closure is not merely a diplomatic signal; it is a strategic stress test for both states, one that exposes

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Haqqani’s Call for Peace: Signal of Strategic Realism or Another Tactical Pause?

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(Shamim Shahid) Sirajuddin Haqqani’s recent statement from Kabul that Afghanistan seeks peace, dialogue and negotiations rather than war, and that Afghan soil should not be used against neighbouring countries has inevitably triggered intense debate in Pakistan and across the region. Coming from the interior minister of the Taliban government and the most influential leader of

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How Administrative Decay in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Fuels Militancy, Smuggling and State Collapse

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(Arif Yusufzai) Pakistan today stands at a perilous crossroads where the erosion of state authority, the weakening of institutions and the collapse of accountability have created a fertile ground for militancy, smuggling and organised crime. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), more than any other province, reflects this dangerous reality. The province has become a frontline case study

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Security Crisis and Governance Failure: Why KP Is Slipping Out of Control

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The ongoing security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is no secret. Everyone can see it. From North and South Waziristan to Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Lakki Marwat, and even Chitral, terrorism is visible everywhere. In Tank, police officers were martyred just the other day. On the one hand, the security situation is deteriorating. On the other

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When Politics Replaces Governance: Pakistan’s Escalating Stalemate and Its Security Implications

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(Shamim Shahid)    Pakistan today finds itself standing at a decisive crossroads where internal political paralysis, deepening governance failures, and a rapidly transforming regional geopolitical landscape are intersecting in dangerous ways. The latest signals emerging from Adiala Jail—where former prime minister Imran Khan is incarcerated—have once again reshaped the country’s political temperature. According to party

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