Regional Security Implications & Strategic Response Options Dr. Naveed Elahi Kabul under the Taliban group has entrenched itself as a sanctuary and ideological hub for transnational terrorist organisations — most critically, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP/Daesh). There are some other smaller groups like ETIM, IMU etc. The recent provocative […]

Dr. Naveed Elahi For decades, Pakistan has faced criticism for its historical relationship with the Afghan Taliban during the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. Throughout those twenty years, senior Taliban leaders and thousands of their fighters found sanctuary in Pakistan, with the Taliban’s political and military council in Quetta — widely known as the Quetta Shura […]

Domestic BALOCHISTAN ISLAMABAD GILGIT-BALTISTAN (GB) KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KP) Comments & Analysis: The security situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 1–15 February 2026 reflects sustained militant activity alongside intensified counter-terror operations. A high number of targeted attacks, including killings of police personnel, IED explosions, quadcopter strikes, and assaults on police posts, indicate that law enforcement remains the […]

Domestic BALOCHISTAN Comments & Analysis: The incident pattern reflects a high-intensity security environment marked by both persistent militant violence and strong kinetic responses by security forces. Targeted killings of police personnel and civilians (including a female teacher) indicate continued efforts by militants to intimidate state functionaries and society. Sabotage of critical infrastructure—particularly repeated attacks on […]