Countering Terrorists from Skies
Dr. Naveed Elahi Last week, a quadcopter operated by Pakistan’s security forces targeted militant hideouts in Tirah, resulting in at least 15 suspected militants being injured. This successful strike occurred in the hilly terrain of Peer Mela locality, where militants affiliated with the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Lashkar-e-Islam (LI) had recently established their bases. […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE
1-14.10.24 Part – 1 (Domestic) BALOCHISTAN 1. A group of armed individuals set fire to machinery and vehicles, including seven bulldozers and a pickup, after ransacking a construction company camp involved in the construction of a road to a gas company in Musakhail district (30.9.24). 2. Unknown armed motorcyclists shot and killed tribal elder Haji […]
Countering BLA
Dr. Naveed Elahi The attack on Chinese nationals in Karachi by the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) was a meticulously planned act of terrorism, reflecting a significant investment of both intelligence and financial resources. The BLA’s access to confidential information, such as the schedule of Chinese engineers, movement time and route, strongly suggests insider assistance. This […]
‘Brinkmanship not ballistics’
Dr. Naveed Elahi Samuel Huntington might not have anticipated the “clash of civilizations” to unfold so quickly and intensely, as seen in today’s geopolitical landscape. The year-long Israel-Hamas war has reached a perilous tipping point, with significant regional and global implications. Israel’s aggressive, unrestrained military actions have drawn Lebanon, Iran, and the Houthis into the […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE
16-28 September 2024 Part-1 Domestic BALOCHISTAN 1. Police recovered the bullet-riddled body of Muhammad Mohsin in Tump Wazar area, Kech district (16.9.24). 2. Family members of Saad Muhammad Sarhadi, a blasphemy suspect killed by a police official, pardoned him and announced they would not pursue the case in court (18.9.24). 3. Levis Force personnel Karim […]
Iran Missile Attacks on Israel
Iran, that was straining on the leash to respond Israel’s attack on Hezbollah in Beirut, has launched scores of ballistic missiles on Israel. The missiles pierced through the Israeli air defence system and landed at Tel Aviv. Israeli Army Radio says Iran fired more than 200 missiles on Israeli territory. The losses are being assessed. […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE 1-15 September
Part-I (Domestic) BALOCHISTAN ISLAMABAD KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PUNJAB SINDH DEFENSE AND SECURITY DIPLOMATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENTS Comments & Analysis: Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch condemned the recent sanctions imposed by the US, calling them “biased and politically motivated,” and criticized the practice of sanctioning companies “on mere suspicion.” She highlighted the double standards […]
TTP-Afghan Taliban Nexus: Irrefutable Dossier
Dr. Naveed Elahi Over the past two years Pakistan has frequently asked the Afghan Taliban government to bridle the TTP terrorists operating against Pakistan from Afghanistan. Pakistan has continually conveyed its serious concerns that hundreds of Pakistani citizens and security forces’ personnel have perished in forays by the Afghan backed TTP terrorists. Sadly, all jeremiads […]
BALOCHISTAN NEEDS OUT OF BOX THINKING
Khurram Khan Recent terrorist attacks in Balochistan on August 26 have once again highlighted the issue of simmering insurgency in that hapless province that has seen violence in the fifth insurgency now raging for the last nearly two decades. The reaction of the government was as anticipated to take the matter as a law-and-order issue. […]