Terrorism, or militancy, has remained a defining challenge for Pakistan for the past thirty five years. Its roots lie not only in Pakistan, but in the long and turbulent history of Afghanistan where the Taliban and Al Qaeda once held power before being toppled by the United States. Pakistan became a partner in the American […]
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(Irfan Khan) The nature of warfare has changed dramatically. Today, the battle is not only fought on conventional frontlines, but a new and more insidious arena has emerged one that thrives in the digital space. Digital financing, cryptocurrencies, online transfers, and informal networks now allow terrorist organizations to move money with almost no limits. Every
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(Aqeel Yousafzai) The post-U.S. withdrawal era in Afghanistan has ushered in a period of unprecedented complexity for regional security, particularly for Pakistan. Evidence now indicates that the Afghan Taliban, while publicly espousing peace and regional cooperation, have actively facilitated the distribution of weapons to terrorist groups such as the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Balochistan
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The recent development at the United Nations, where Denmark raised concerns about the interim Afghan government and the TTP, marks a notable moment. For years, Pakistan highlighted the dangers emerging from Afghanistan, yet no one listened. Now a European country, not an Islamic or Asian state, has publicly voiced the very alarms Pakistan repeatedly sounded.
(Arif Yousafzai) Recent developments in Afghanistan-Pakistan relations underscore the complex interplay between security imperatives and economic interests in South Asia. Pakistan has reiterated a firm position: peace first, negotiations later. Islamabad has made it clear that no formal dialogue or agreements will proceed unless Afghanistan takes practical steps to curb the Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) operating
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(Shamim Shahid) The escalating tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan are no longer a bilateral issue confined to two neighboring states. The situation has evolved into a complex regional security challenge with wide-ranging implications for trade, diplomacy, and stability across South and Central Asia. Recent developments indicate that the crisis now involves multiple international stakeholders, including
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Muhammad Haseenullah After aligning with India on initiatives to restrict water flow into Pakistan through dams on the Kunar River, the Taliban’s fresh attempts to pivot Afghanistan’s trade toward India and Iran reveal a politically driven agenda that is ambitious to the point of being almost impossible. Industry and Commerce Minister Nooruddin Azizi’s visit to
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(Zahir Shah Sherazi) The resurgence of terrorism in the Afghanistan–Pakistan belt has once again exposed a harsh geopolitical reality: if the Afghan Taliban cannot or will not act decisively against the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), militancy will inevitably spill across borders and endanger the region from South Asia to Central Asia. Despite repeated assurances from Kabul,
Pakistan’s current policy priority is unambiguous, peace must come first, and only then can trade resume. After the incidents of 11 and 12 October, Pakistan closed all border points with Afghanistan, drawing a clear line that without security stability, and without an end to cross border infiltration and attacks, normalisation is impossible. As long as
For months the relationship between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban has been strained by mistrust, miscommunication and persistent cross border militancy. Now Russia has joined Iran, China and Turkey in proposing to mediate between the two countries. This development has created new debate about whether outside facilitation can lower tensions or whether deeper political issues
