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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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At the Edge of Escalation: Security Crisis, Political Fracture and the Afghan Question

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(Aqeel Yousafzai) Pakistan stands at a perilous crossroads. A sharp escalation in militant violence across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and even the federal capital has reignited debate over whether Islamabad should move beyond defensive containment and consider retaliatory measures against militant sanctuaries allegedly operating from Afghan soil. The debate intensified after Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, while

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Militant Fault Lines and a Regional Crossroads: Power Struggles, Proxy Shadows and Pakistan’s Defining Moment

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(Zahir Shah Sherazi) Militant fragmentation in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region is neither new nor accidental. It is the inevitable outcome of a violent ecosystem built on competing egos, contested authority, foreign patronage, and the economics of insurgency. The recent resurfacing of tensions between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar is therefore not an anomaly; it is a

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TTP at War with Itself? Mufti Barjan’s Audio and the Bajaur Attack Expose a Dangerous Turning Point

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(Fida Adeel)  The recent audio attributed to Mufti Barjan has once again pulled back the curtain on an issue that security analysts and journalists have long observed but rarely seen acknowledged so openly: deep and widening fissures within the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and its affiliated militant networks. At the same time, the tragic attack in

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From Kabul to Tehran: How Afghanistan’s Alignment with Iran Redraws Regional Fault Lines

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(Mushtaq Yusufzai)    In the evolving geopolitical chessboard of Asia, the shifting alignment between Afghanistan and Iran represents more than just diplomatic rapprochement; it signals a transformation in regional power structures that could redefine fault lines stretching from the Middle East to South and Central Asia. This alignment shaped by historical grievances, shared interests, and

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Hostage Province: How Political Roadblocks Are Strangling Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s People

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(Shamim Shahid) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa today stands at a dangerous crossroads where political agitation has morphed into public suffering. For the past several days, the province has remained virtually cut off from the rest of the country as protests by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have led to the closure of key highways, motorways and arterial routes.

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