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Pakistan, Proxy Terror, Balochistan, Khuzdar Attack, Field Marshal Asim Munir

Time to End the Spectacle of Proxy Terror: Pakistan Must Respond with Decisive Force

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The tragic attack on a school van in Khuzdar, Balochistan, where innocent children became targets of a calculated act of terror, has once again ripped open the festering wound of proxy warfare in the region. This wasn’t an isolated incident—it was a deliberate, orchestrated attempt to destabilize Pakistan through psychological warfare, aimed at the most […]

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India, Afghan Refugees, Pakistan, Afghan Taliban, China

India’s Afghan Outreach: Humanitarian Gesture or Strategic Manoeuvring?

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India’s recent decision to increase humanitarian aid to Afghan refugees, raising its assistance budget to ₹100 crores and dispatching ration supplies, has triggered renewed scrutiny across the region. While on the surface this move appears generous and timely, observers in Pakistan are viewing it through a more cautious and geopolitical lens—arguing that India’s renewed engagement

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Is the Afghan Taliban Tilting Toward India? Unpacking the Shifting Geopolitical Realities

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Mushtaq Yusufzai  The drone attack in Pakistan’s Panjgur district—allegedly launched from Afghan territory—has reignited a familiar anxiety in Islamabad: is the Afghan Taliban aligning more closely with India? While this question may seem speculative at first glance, several recent developments demand serious scrutiny. Historically, Afghanistan and India have maintained a warm relationship. Even during the

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Pakistan Redraws the Strategic Map: Crushing Indian Ambitions and Exposing Regional Betrayals

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Brig (R) Mehmood Shah In the wake of the recent military confrontation between Pakistan and India, the geopolitical landscape of South Asia has been reshaped with a strategic shift that even the most seasoned observers in the West did not foresee. Pakistan’s performance in the conflict—marked by precision, restraint, and overwhelming technical superiority—has not only

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Baloch Yakjehti Committee, Balochistan, Balochistan Liberation Army, Balochistan Liberation Front, Target Killings

Baloch Yakjehti Committee Unmasked as Propaganda Arm for Banned Terror Outfits

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The Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) has been exposed as more than just a so-called civil rights group — it is operating as a political cover for terrorist propaganda in Balochistan. New evidence has emerged linking the BYC to anti-state activities and direct alignment with banned terrorist organisations such as the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and

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Pakistan, Pakistan’s Strategic Narrative, Indian aggression, Prime Minister Narendra Modi

The Perpetual Siege Mentality: Pakistan’s Strategic Narrative in a Shifting Global Order

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In recent discourse among Pakistani political and strategic circles, a recurring theme echoes with unrelenting intensity: the belief that Pakistan is under constant threat—externally by traditional adversaries like India, and internally by elements allegedly manipulated by foreign powers. This worldview, as illustrated in the impassioned monologue above, reflects a deeply entrenched siege mentality that has

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Kashmir, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Nuclear Threat

A Region in Flames: Afghanistan, Kashmir, and the Nuclear Threat to Peace

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By: Gulbadin Hekmatyar  | Courtesy: Afghan Media The bloody series of wars between India and Pakistan has begun once again. The two countries have already experienced three major wars and many minor wars, all of which were related to the Kashmir issue. Since the day the British divided Kashmir into two parts, this region and

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Pakistan, Afghanistan, China, CPEC, 10 May

From Defense to Deterrence: How Pakistan Is Reclaiming Regional Control

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When it comes to targeting terrorist elements operating inside Afghanistan, Pakistan has not only shown willingness but has already acted. There have been multiple instances where Pakistan carried out cross-border airstrikes, specifically targeting TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) and its affiliated groups deep within Afghan territory. Now, however, the regional dynamics are undergoing a significant realignment. Since

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Pakistan, China-Made Jets, Operation Sindoor, JF-17 Thunder, Dogfight Diplomacy

Dogfight Diplomacy: How Pakistan’s China-Made Jets Shook India’s Western Arsenal

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By Leela JACINTO | Courtesy: France24.com At 4am on Wednesday, May 7, a delegation of Chinese embassy officials, roused from their sleep, arrived at the Pakistani foreign ministry headquarters in Islamabad for an upbeat military update, according to Pakistan’s top diplomat. It was just hours after India launched its Operation Sindoor with an opening salvo

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US Urges Ceasefire After PAF Downs Five Indian Jets: What’s Behind the Sudden Shift?

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By: Ibn-e-Taha Following Pakistan’s decisive action on 8 May 2025, downing five Indian aircraft, Donald Trump swiftly called for a ceasefire and offered to mediate on Kashmir—a stark contrast to his prior stance dismissing Indo-Pak conflict as ancient and bilateral.   Trump’s U-Turn: From Accusing Pakistan to Courting Peace Trump had earlier accused Pakistan of

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