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Explosions, Denials and Secret Meetings: What Is Really Unfolding in Kabul?

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A high-stakes meeting has quietly taken place in Kabul, one that deserves far more scrutiny than it is receiving. According to credible sources, the gathering was held under the leadership of Taliban Defence Minister Mullah Yaqub and brought together the command structures of the banned Tehreek e Taliban Pakistan, TTP, led by Noor Wali Mehsud, […]

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As Fighting Erupts on the Afghan Border, a Digital War Brews, Is Pakistan Facing a Two-Front Threat?

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(Shamim Shahid)  Two crises are unfolding at once one along the mountains that divide Pakistan and Afghanistan, and another in the invisible world of code and networks. One is fought with artillery and air strikes; the other with keyboards and malware. Both, however, carry the potential to destabilise Pakistan in ways that extend far beyond

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Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq and the New Security Doctrine

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Recently, the Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations announced in a press briefing that Operation Ghazab Lil Haqq will continue until its objectives are achieved. He also made it clear that all political parties and stakeholders stand united on the question of Pakistan’s solidarity and sovereignty. At the same time, tensions between Pakistan and

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Drones Over Kandahar, Fire on the Frontier: The Dangerous Gamble That Could Redraw Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations

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(Arif Yousafzai) When tensions erupt between Pakistan and Afghanistan, the first casualty is not only life and property it is truth. In the fog of cross-border fire, drone strikes and retaliatory air raids, narratives move faster than facts. Claims multiply. Casualty figures swell and shrink by the hour. Social media becomes a battleground. Television studios

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Enough Is Enough: Pakistan’s Hard Reset on Afghanistan

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(Arshad Aziz Malik) The latest escalation between Pakistan and Afghanistan marks one of the most dangerous moments in their fraught modern history. Following cross-border attacks and retaliatory airstrikes, the relationship between the two neighbours appears to have entered a new and volatile phase. While emotions run high and narratives compete for global sympathy, it is

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After the Airstrikes: Is Pakistan Heading Towards Escalation or a Strategic Reset with Afghanistan?

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(Shamim Shahid) The recent escalation following Pakistan’s airstrikes across the border has once again pushed the region into a familiar but dangerous cycle of retaliation and recrimination. In the days that followed, the security situation—particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has deteriorated sharply. Attacks on police and security personnel have increased. Intelligence-based operations continue, yet the violence

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Pakistan Shows Restraint, Signals Resolve After Cross-Border Clashes with Afghanistan

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Clashes erupted along the Pakistan Afghanistan border yesterday evening, initiated from the Afghan side, with cross firing continuing for nearly an hour. Pakistan’s security forces were already on high alert, reflecting the fragile state of the frontier. The central question is not whether tensions exist, but how long restraint can remain sustainable. According to the

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Conditional Retaliation Doctrine: Pakistan Signals Repeat Action if Attacks Persist

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In the wake of a renewed wave of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan carried out targeted airstrikes inside Afghanistan, focusing on what officials described as specific militant locations. Recent attacks have shaken KP. In South Waziristan, a school came under attack. In Karak, three individuals lost their lives. In Kohat, a police mobile was targeted

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Cross-Border Strikes and Ceasefire Deadlock: Is Dialogue the Only Way Forward?

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Pakistan has carried out intelligence-based airstrikes in three Afghan provinces, Nangarhar, Paktika and Khost, targeting militants belonging to the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). According to official claims, more than 100 militants were killed in the strikes. The development has sharply escalated tensions between Islamabad and Kabul. The strikes come after months of intensified militant violence

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Across the Durand Line: A Calculated Strike and an Uncertain Reckoning

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(Shamim Shahid) The latest cross-border strikes carried out by Pakistan in Afghanistan’s eastern provinces have once again brought the fragile equilibrium along the Durand Line into sharp focus. According to official claims, seven militant hideouts were targeted in the provinces of Nangarhar, Khost and Paktia, resulting in the killing of more than 70 militants. Islamabad

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