TERRORISM AT A GLANCE
Part-1 (Domestic) Balochistan KPK Punjab Sindh Comments& Analysis: There seems to be a decrease in terrorism-related incidents, particularly in Balochistan and KPK, while Sindh, both urban and rural, is facing increased incidents of targeted killings, robberies, and kidnapping for ransom. No doubt the LEAs and intelligence agencies have reviewed their strategies and are tackling the […]
KOHAT POLICE LINES MASSACRE: A Failure Foretold?
Naveed Elahi More than 28 people were martyred, including 16 policemen and over 100 injured when a suicide bomber detonated a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) at the mosque inside the highly fortified Police Lines in Kohat, KP, during the Juma (Friday) prayers. The mosque, packed with worshippers, collapsed under the impact of the blast. […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE
(1–15 September 2026) DOMESTIC BALOCHISTAN 1. Security forces killed 21 alleged terrorists in Nokcha, Chagai, and Ziarat Cross, Pishin, during operations conducted from 31 August to 1 September, including 11 BLA/BLF-linked and 10 TTP-affiliated terrorists (1.9.26). 2. Security forces killed 12 armed attackers following a terrorist attack on a Reko Diq project convoy travelling from […]
Divergent Minds
Khurram Khan “I was staying on 4 October 1954 at a hotel in London …I was pacing up and down the room when I said to myself: Let me put down my ideas in a military fashion: what is wrong with the country and what can be done to put things right[1]”. This is how […]
The Indus Dolphin: From Sacrifice to Sanctuary
A Vision for Sustainable Coexistence Azhar Rashid Khan, The Indus River has sustained Pakistan’s civilizations for millennia, but it is not merely an economic resource — it is a living system, and its health is a direct measure of our own. The Indus River Dolphin, locally known as the Bhulan, is both an endangered species […]
CPEC SECURITY CHALLENGES, THREATS & IMPACT.
Kashif Bangash As part of efforts to revive and facilitate China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) activities in Pakistan and strengthen coordination with Chinese personnel, the KP Police has introduced Chinese language training for selected security personnel assigned to protect Chinese nationals and strategic development projects. The first batch of 20 Special Security Unit (SSU) personnel successfully […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE
16–31.8.26 Domestic BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTOONKHAWA (KP) PUNJAB SINDH DEFENCE SECURITY The federal government has authorised the deployment of three companies of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi for six months on the request of the Punjab Home Department to perform sensitive security duties and respond to any unforeseen situation, under Article 245 of the Constitution, according […]
From Rent-Seeking to Productive Demand: Rethinking Pakistan’s Economic Dilemma
Azhar Rashid Khan, PSP Introduction Pakistan’s recurring economic crises are usually diagnosed the same way: too little national savings, too little exported output, too much consumption, and too much debt. The prescribed remedy, repeated across successive IMF programmes, is a familiar cycle — borrow, stabilise, impose austerity, recover briefly, and borrow again. By March 2026, […]
MAKKAH JOINT DEFENCE AGREEMENT (MJDP) / PART-II
CHALLENGES FROM THE EAST Tariq Lodhi Recap Preamble Hasina Wajid’s Ouster The Mystery of St. Martin’s Island Undermining Islamic Identity MJDP, an Accelerator Dirty Tricks Case of Hamraz Worshid Shaikh Red Fort Bomb Explosion Case of Asaful Mallick Misinformation About TTP SBN Case Arresting Minors India’s Good JMB, Bad JMB INDO-ISRAELI EFFORTS TO ENFORCE HEGEMONY […]
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Security Situation & Assessment – Expanding Militancy, Institutional Gaps & Community Trust.
Kashif Bangash OVERALL SECURITY ENVIRONMENT. The security environment across Khyber KP remains highly fragile, fluid and unpredictable, with militant networks demonstrating an expanding geographical footprint. While southern districts such as Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Tank, D.I. Khan and the former tribal districts remain major pressure points, recent incidents indicate continued attempts by militants to probe relatively […]