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Drones, Millions, and Hidden Hands: The Truth Behind Balochistan’s Endless War

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(Shamim Shahid) In the rugged, windswept expanses of Balochistan and the volatile tribal tracts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan is fighting a war that seems to have no end. The numbers are stark, the narratives are conflicting, and the underlying questions are deeply troubling. As security forces ramp up operations across Balochistan, claiming to have neutralized […]

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Terror, Pakistan's Fight Against Terrorism, Afghanistan, Balochistan's Security Situation and Operation Shabaan, Pakistan's War on Terror and India-Sponsored Terrorism in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Winning the War on Terror Requires Strategy, Unity and Resolve

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Pakistan’s fight against terrorism has entered a stage where success depends less on reacting after an attack and more on preventing attacks before they materialize. The recent intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the ongoing security operations in Balochistan illustrate an important shift in approach. Instead of waiting for terrorists to strike, law enforcement agencies

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Balochistan Stands Firm While Pakistan Reshapes Its Counterterror Strategy

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The events of the past few days in Balochistan should not be viewed as isolated terrorist attacks. They should be seen as part of a broader campaign designed to stretch Pakistan’s security apparatus, undermine public confidence and create the impression that terrorism is once again capable of dictating the national agenda. In my assessment, however,

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Why Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan Demand Different Solutions to the Same National Crisis?

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(Shamim Shahid) Pakistan once again finds itself confronting a complex and evolving security landscape. Recent developments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan have highlighted the multifaceted nature of terrorism, militancy, border insecurity, and political unrest. While both provinces continue to experience violence, the underlying causes, actors, and required policy responses differ significantly. Treating these distinct

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The Banned TTP and BLA With Different Narratives, But the Same Path, Violence

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The debate around the activities of the banned TTP and BLA often begins with a question: how can two organizations with different backgrounds, different narratives and different operating areas appear to be moving in the same direction? The answer lies in understanding their actions rather than their slogans. Their methods may vary, their propaganda may

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Pakistan’s Greatest Security Test Lies Beyond Conventional Warfare

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There comes a point in every nation’s security journey when incremental adjustments are no longer enough. Pakistan is approaching, if it has not already reached, that moment. The threats confronting the country today are no longer confined to a single border, a single terrorist organization or even a single domain of warfare. They are interconnected,

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Terrorist Rivalries Do Not Guarantee Peace, They Often Produce Greater Violence

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For nearly two decades, Pakistan’s security discourse has revolved around one uncomfortable reality: terrorist organizations rarely remain static. They fragment, reunite, rebrand, compete, reconcile and, whenever circumstances permit, reinvent themselves. Anyone who assumes that internal disagreements within these organizations automatically translate into reduced threats misunderstands how insurgent movements evolve. History shows that divisions within terrorist

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When Terrorists Fight Terrorists: The Dangerous Reality Behind the TTP’s Growing Fractures

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(Shamim Shahid) The recent reports of intensifying differences between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Jamaat-ul-Ahrar (JuA) have once again shifted public attention toward Pakistan’s evolving security landscape. News of clashes between militant factions naturally creates an impression that these organizations are weakening from within and that internal divisions may ultimately reduce the terrorist threat facing the

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The Invisible War Has Already Begun: Drones, Digital Battlefields, and the New Face of Global Power

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(Qadir Bakhsh Baloch) The nature of warfare is undergoing a profound and irreversible transformation across the globe. The traditional understanding of war once dominated by large armies, prolonged ground battles, territorial occupation, and physical control of land is rapidly fading. In its place, a new form of conflict is emerging, driven by technology, precision, speed,

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