Fida Adeel In a statement that has reignited long-standing concerns, the Pakistani Taliban’s (TTP) leader Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud declared that TTP is a branch of Amarat-e-Islami, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. Coming at a time when Pakistan-Afghanistan relations appeared to be improving after high-level diplomacy, the remarks have cast a shadow over regional […]
The twin attacks in North Waziristan one targeting an army convoy in Mir Ali and the other ambushing security personnel in Ghulam Khan have once again shaken the fragile calm of this war-scarred region. In a span of mere minutes, 13 soldiers were martyred, and three civilians were critically injured. In retaliation, security forces killed
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Brig (R) Mehmood Shah The recent remarks by Pakistan’s Army Chief, Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir, characterizing Afghanistan as a brother Islamic country while warning against the chaos festering across both Afghanistan and India, should not be mistaken for routine diplomatic nuance. His words serve as a calculated and timely warning: Pakistan today
Arif Yousafzai Pakistan stands at a critical crossroads in its decades-long battle against terrorism. A new and dangerous phase of militancy is unfolding one powered by modern technology, digital tools, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Yet, despite the rising sophistication of threats, the response from the government, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), remains alarmingly inadequate.
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For years now, we’ve been sounding the alarm about the silent militarisation or armament of terrorist organisations operating within Pakistan’s borders, particularly the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). What many once dismissed as propaganda or fear-mongering has now materialised on our soil: the banned TTP operatives equipped with drones, American-grade weapons, night-vision optics, and advanced guerrilla
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In recent months, Pakistan’s security forces in close cooperation with Iranian authorities, have made substantial breakthroughs in dismantling foreign-sponsored terrorism networks operating within Balochistan and adjacent areas. The arrests of operatives linked to India’s Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) and Israel’s Mossad from Iran’s Chabahar region and Pakistan’s Balochistan have pulled back the curtain on
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In a time when the Middle East teeters on the edge of widespread chaos and world powers gamble with fire in a nuclear theatre, one man from Pakistan has emerged not with threats, but with the calm precision of a peacemaker, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir. The Chief of Army Staff, once defined by his
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Mushtaq Yusufzai Over the past two decades, the militant landscape in the region particularly concerning the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has evolved with alarming sophistication. From humble beginnings in the tribal belts of Pakistan to an increasingly structured insurgent network now operating with advanced weaponry and drone technology, the TTP’s transformation is a matter of serious
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Brig (R) Mehmood Shah The recent terrorist drone attack on civilians in Bannu has sounded yet another alarm over the shifting contours of terrorism in Pakistan. No longer limited to outdated tactics or crude weaponry, terrorist groups operating in and around Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are now displaying increasing technological capability posing new and complex threats to
The recent unearthing of a massive espionage network in Iran, allegedly run by India’s RAW and Israel’s Mossad and involving thousands of covert operatives, including Afghan nationals, should send shock-waves across every state in the region. It is not merely an Iranian concern. This is a regional threat model that exposes how intelligence warfare has
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