Fragile Stability
Khurram Khan The tumultuous events in Bangladesh and violence ridden incidents in the UK have demonstrated the fragility of stability in otherwise considered calm and well controlled polity. Brutal repression in Bangladesh to stifle the opposition had been going on since long under the watch of now deposed Premier Sheikh Hasina Wajid. The travesty […]
IMPLOSION IN BAGLADESH
Tariq Lodhi [1] “Intelligence and Imperial Defence, Intelligence and the Defence of the Indian Empire” by Richard J. Popplewell, published by Frank Cass, London, 1996. Page 113 [2] “Sikhs of The Punjab, A Study of Confrontation and Political Mobilization” by Dr. Sarfraz Khwaja, published in 1985 by Modern Book Depot, Islamabad. [3] “Bangladesh may drop […]
It’s a Bad Bad World
Lt-Gen ® Asad Durrani Since the massacre in Gaza continued despite widespread condemnation and outcry, it was obvious that Israel and her partners in crime were pretty confident that the rest of the world would simply twiddle their thumbs or fire from the lips. Countries like Pakistan had a good excuse for doing nothing – […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE (15 to 31 July 2024)
Part 1 – Domestic BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PUNJAB SINDH DEFENCE AND SECURITY Regional AFGHANISTAN INDIA / LOC / LAC IRAN
SURGE IN MILITANCY IN INDIAN OCCUPIED JAMMU & KASHMIR
Ikram Sh Indian prime Minister Narendra Modi on 18.7.24 chaired a high-level cabinet meeting attended by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Defence Minister Amit Shah and others to review increasing of alleged militancy in the Illegal Indian Held Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and directed all concerned quarters including the army chief to employee all resources to […]
Afghan vagrants vandalise Pakistan Consulate Frankfurt
Dr. Naveed Elahi A group of Afghan national extremists attacked and vandalised the Pakistani consulate in Frankfurt, Germany (20.7.24) They pelted stones at the Consulate building and removed the country’s flag. The video clips on social media show that the consulate was undefended, and police did not reach the spot to control the assailants. It […]
Is the die cast?
Khurram Khan The government decided to launch a “re-invigorated and re-energised” counterterrorism operation called Azm-e-Istehkam in the huddle of the Apex Committee of National Action Plan on June 23, 2024. The broad contours of the latest operation while recognising the sacrifices rendered by the personnel of armed forces and acknowledging the successes achieved in CT […]
Ebbs and Flows of Terrorism Trends in Pakistan
Saima Khan Pakistan’s struggle against militant groups intensified dramatically throughout 2023, marking a year of profound challenges in national security. Pakistan witnessed a staggering 70% surge in militant attacks by the year’s end, coupled with an alarming 81% rise in fatalities compared to the previous year. In absolute terms, 645 militant attacks claimed 976 lives […]
Ten Valiant Martyrs
Dr. Naveed Elahi During the last two days, Afghanistan based terrorist groups struck twice in Dera Ismail Khan and Bannu, the southern regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, in which a total of 15 individuals, including 10 soldiers, were martyred. The attack on a rural health center in Kirri Shamozai, D.I. Khan took place a few […]