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The Turning Point Pakistan Needed: From Terror’s Shadow to a Stronger, Safer Future

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Shamim Shahid Pakistan’s fight against terrorism has never been merely a battle between the state and armed groups. It is a struggle for the future of communities that have endured years of fear, loss and uncertainty. From the deeply affected villages of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the increasingly challenging security environment in Balochistan, the country has

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Between the Gun and the Negotiating Table: Can Lakki Marwat’s Peace Deal Offer a Way Out of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Security Crisis?

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Mushtaq Yusufzai Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has once again found itself at the intersection of militancy, public frustration, institutional weakness and difficult regional diplomacy. From Lakki Marwat to the Afghan border, the security crisis is no longer simply a question of how many militants can be eliminated or how many checkpoints can be established. It is increasingly

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Who Really Controls Bannu and Lakki Marwat? The Hidden Power Struggle Behind the “Peace Committee”

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Irfan Khan Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is once again confronting a serious question of security, governance and state authority, particularly in Bannu and Lakki Marwat, where an ongoing protest by members of the Police Peace Committee has pushed an already fragile law-and-order situation into a new phase. What began as a movement presented in the name of

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If Politics Is Forbidden There, Why Defend That System While Doing Politics Here?

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Pakistan’s national security is being placed at risk for political interests, and this is a deeply troubling trend that cannot be ignored any longer. An ugly game is being played in which anti-Pakistan narratives are allegedly being generated from within the country, often with the help of forces hostile to Pakistan, and then amplified by

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Bajaur to Kabul: Pakistan’s Security Crisis, Bannu’s Parallel Committees and the Dangerous Deadlock with Afghanistan

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Shamim Shahid Pakistan’s western frontier is once again sending a troubling message: the security crisis is no longer confined to isolated militant attacks or occasional border incidents. From the tense situation in Bajaur to the emergence of controversial security committees in Bannu, and from the prolonged diplomatic deadlock with Afghanistan to reports of growing opposition

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When Taliban Interests Come Before Pakistan’s, Maulana Fazlur Rehman Has Questions to Answer

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Pakistan’s Afghan policy has become one of the most important national-security questions facing the country today. The basic position of the Pakistani state is very clear: Afghan territory is being used for terrorism against Pakistan, and the country cannot ignore this reality. But what concerns me is that some political voices inside Pakistan are increasingly

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From Southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the Afghan Border, State Authority Must Prevail

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The situation emerging in parts of southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is therefore deeply disturbing. Police committees that were originally presented as a means of supporting security efforts are now facing serious allegations of exceeding their authority, refusing to obey police commanders, interfering in official matters and even being accused by families of victims of extrajudicial killings

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Peace Committees or Parallel Power? The Alarming Story Unfolding in Bannu & Lakki Marwat

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Zahir Shah Sherazi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is facing a complex and increasingly serious security challenge in which militancy, weak governance, institutional friction and the emergence of parallel power structures are becoming closely interconnected. The situation is particularly concerning in the southern districts of Bannu and Lakki Marwat, where armed groups operating under the banner of “peace

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Who Is Bringing Terrorism Back to Pakistan’s Cities?

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Pakistan is once again confronting a security challenge that cannot be dismissed as a series of isolated attacks in remote areas. The emerging pattern is far more troubling: militant violence is appearing across different provinces, police personnel are increasingly being targeted, terrorist groups are attempting to move closer to densely populated urban centres, and, in

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