SECURITY AT A GLANCE 16-31 August
Part-1 Domestic BALOCHISTAN Deadly Attacks in Balochistan on 26th August Comments:While condemning these incidents, both the federal and provincial governments of Balochistan resolved not only to punish the responsible terrorists but also to eliminate the menace threatening the state, innocent citizens, and the CPEC project and its land routes. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, along with […]
How to Stop Bloodshed in Balochistan?
Dr. Naveed Elahi The terrorists launched well-synchronized attacks in various areas of Balochistan, in which more than fifty people, including civilians and security forces, died on 25-26 August 2024. The gruesome incidents created great anxiety and distress among the people across Pakistan. As per details the attacks began on Sunday midnight, focusing on security personnel […]
Mossad’s Assassination spree: A Controversial Legacy
Saima Khan The assassination of prominent figures has long been a tactic employed by the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Recent events have spotlighted this method, particularly in the context of escalating conflicts involving Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah. Recent and one of the most significant incidents in this series of targeted killings was the assassination of […]
SECURITY AT A GLANCE – 1–14 August
Part-1 (Domestic) BALOCHISTAN KPK Exchange of fire Near Torkham Border Crossing The border forces of Pakistan and Afghanistan as learned through unconfirmed sources exchanged fire with light and heavy weapons for several hours after Pakistani side raised objection over the construction of a controversial check post by Afghanistan border guards very close to the border […]
BANGLADESH; A FORTNIGHT AFTER
Tariq Lodhi
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