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Silence, Shadows, and Suicide Bombers: Has North Waziristan Been Lost Again?

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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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Afghan Soil, Indian Funds, and the War on Pakistan: A Security Crisis Demanding State Resolve

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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

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Modern Militants, Absent State: How KP Is Losing Ground in the Digital War on Terror

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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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Drones in Terrorist Hands: A War Pakistan Must Wake Up To

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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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Gidon-Esha and the Hybrid War on Balochistan: Unmasking RAW and Mossad’s Proxy Network

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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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The Untold Story behind TTP’s Funding, Recruitment and Warfare

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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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Drones, Dollars, and Destabilisation: Mapping the New Architecture of Terror Against Pakistan

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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

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What Iran Taught Us: Why Pakistan Must Sharpen Its Spy Lens

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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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Afghan Refugees on RAW’s Payroll: A Threat Pakistan Can No Longer Ignore

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Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir’s recent visit to the United States marked a pivotal moment in Pakistan’s diplomatic re-engagement with Washington. His meeting with former U.S. President Donald Trump was unprecedented, not only in symbolism but in substance. For the first time in decades, a Pakistani Army Chief was hosted personally for a two-hour luncheon

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