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The Strategic Brief: Founded in 2018, The Strategic Brief is the only weekly magazine in Pakistan that delivers cutting edge open-source analytics on a range of topics related to national security and defence. Office No 8, Omar Arcade, Queen’s Road, Lahore. Editor: Dr. Naveed Elahi

Implications for Pakistan of a Resurgent Iran

Strategic Brief - Region - July 19, 2026

Khurram Khan

Ultimate outcome of on-going brinkmanship between Iran and the US and its allies in the Middle East that is still evolving will become.

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THE AUSTERITY TRAP: WHY PAKISTAN’S IMF PRESCRIPTIONS NEVER CURE THE PATIENT

Strategic Brief - Finance - July 19, 2026

Azhar Rashid Khan PSP*

The International Monetary Fund’s 186-page Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment was completed in July 2025, handed to Pakistan’s government, and promptly buried..

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SECURITY AT A GLANCE — 1–15 July 2026 

Strategic Brief - Counter Terrorism - July 18, 2026

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 AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR (AJK)

1. The election campaign has intensified in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) ahead of the 27 July general elections, which cover 45 Legislative Assembly seats, more.

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Strategic Brief - Counter Terrorism - July 4, 2026

16-30 JUNE 2026

Domestic · Balochistan · KP · Regional · Defence · Diplomatic

                

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  • Deadly violence broke out.
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    Militants Targeting the Fortress: Quetta

    Strategic Brief - Counter Terrorism - June 4, 2026

    Kashif Bangash

    Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, is in the eye of the storm. Militants and insurgents have been persistently targeting the city for many.

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    INTROSPECTION IN THE FACE OF HOSTILE THREATS

    Strategic Brief - Counter Terrorism - June 3, 2026

    Khurram Khan

    A news item in this paper reported killing of an.

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    SECURITY AT A GLANCE- 16–31 May 2026

    Strategic Brief - Counter Terrorism - June 2, 2026

    EXTRACT

    The fortnight of 16–31 May 2026 was dominated by an intense terrorist campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, with the suicide bombing of a passenger train.

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    A Minority in the backyard of India

    Strategic Brief - International - May 29, 2026

    Dr. Naveed Elahi

    Karan Thapar’s article published in The Hindustan Times, is an eye opener for the Modi led BJP regime in India. It presents a serious.

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