Arif Yousafzai The recent surge in terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is not an isolated spike in violence it is a symptom of a deepening crisis that exposes the paralysis of the provincial and federal governments in the face of a resurgent militancy. In just the past few days, 13 security personnel were martyred […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Security Crisis and a Government in Denial Read More »
The resurgence of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) is not an isolated phenomenon, it is a direct consequence of the unchecked and expanding presence of international terrorist organisations based in neighboring Afghanistan. As of now, groups like Daesh-Khurasan, TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan), Al-Qaeda, and the Turkistan Islamic Party have not only found safe haven in Afghanistan
Aqeel Yousafzai As the Afghan soil continues to incubate a lethal cocktail of international terrorist organisations, the burden of regional instability is again falling squarely on Pakistan’s shoulders. The resurgence of Al-Qaeda, the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP), Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP), and other extremist factions in Afghanistan is not
In the shadowy world of hybrid warfare, few operations have been as meticulously planned and dangerously executed as Project Gidon-Esha, an alleged covert alliance between India’s RAW and Israel’s Mossad with a singular objective: to fragment Pakistan from within, destabilise its key regions, and obstruct the emergence of a stable, sovereign pivot between China, Central
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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
Silence, Shadows, and Suicide Bombers: Has North Waziristan Been Lost Again? Read More »
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.
Modern Militants, Absent State: How KP Is Losing Ground in the Digital War on Terror Read More »
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
Drones in Terrorist Hands: A War Pakistan Must Wake Up To Read More »
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
Gidon-Esha and the Hybrid War on Balochistan: Unmasking RAW and Mossad’s Proxy Network Read More »
