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 […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE (1–15 May 26)
Domestic BALOCHISTAN ISLAMABAD KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) Raising a Security Guards Unit for Kurram District / Countering Violent Extremism Education The KPK Centre of Excellence launched Pakistan’s first undergraduate course on countering violent extremism to promote peace and study the drivers of radicalisation in local and global contexts (10.5.26). The KPK government formed a Road Protection […]
Indian Political Landscape and Regional Implications
Khurram Khan As the first anniversary of Marka-e-Haq is being observed with renewed resolve to safeguard Pakistan’s territorial integrity and respond to Indian belligerence and allegations of cross-border terrorism, recent elections in five Indian states and one union territory have further strengthened the position of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The results indicate that the […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE 16- 30.4.26
Domestic BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PUNJAB SINDH PAKISTAN–AFGHANISTAN SKIRMISHES According to unconfirmed sources, Pakistani security forces carried out retaliatory operations in Chaman under Operation Ghazab lil-Haq, targeting Afghan Taliban posts and infrastructure after alleged cross-border attacks. Officials said the operation aims to defend the borders and counter militant threats and will continue until its objectives […]
TARGET KILLING & ESCLATING TREND– BAJAUR TRIBAL DISTRICT
Maj. Kashif Bangash A targeted killing of a Prominent tribal elder in Bajaur has once again underscored the persistent vulnerability of community leaders in KP Tribal district in particular Bajaur tribal districts. According to the reports, Malik Fazal Wahid, a respected elder from Mamond Tehsil, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in the busy Enayat […]
Islamabad’s Moment: The Promise and Peril of Hosting the U.S.-Iran Talks
Dr. Naveed Elahi By hosting talks between the senior American and Iranian negotiators in Islamabad, Pakistan is at the centre of the stage attempting to salvage a fragile ceasefire from the wreckage of one of this decade’s most consequential wars. It is like writing a new chapter in Pakistan’s diplomatic history. The choice of venue […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE (1–15.4.26)
Domestic BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KP) PUNJAB SINDH DEFENCE AND SECURITY Army Air Force Navy DIPLOMATIC DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMY AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS US–Iran Peace Talks in Islamabad Comments and Analysis: Even after the Iran–U.S. peace talks ended without tangible results; Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated that efforts were ongoing to resolve the conflict. He added that the […]
Role of Peacemaker for Economic Emancipation
Khurram Khan Pakistan’s relative international isolation had already been cast aside after the breakthrough luncheon meeting of Field Marshal Gen. Asim Munir Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) of Pakistan in June 2025 with President Trump in the White House. Thereafter, Pakistan figured prominently in the US foreign policy […]
TO BRINK AND BACK!
Lt.Gen. Asad Durrani (r) The author is former Director General ISI.
Defining Display of National Leadership
Tariq Lodhi