D I Khan disaster and TTP- Afghan Taliban nexus
TSB Analysis Amidst political and economic instability, Pakistan is facing a surge in terrorist activities in different parts of the country particularly in provinces of KPK and Balochistan. A recent suicided and gun & grenade attack in Dera Ismail Khan requires serious review of the situation to revamp and redesign the security apparatus and plans. […]
Terrorism at a Glance
BALOCHISTAN 1. A Session Judge at Turbat ordered registration of case, FIR against the CTD personnel involved in the killing of four persons including Balch Moula Bukash during the fake encounter in the area couple of days ago. The said incident of extrajudicial killings caused a massive protest by locals (26 November). 2. Two suspected […]
The way counter terrorism concepts have evolved – I
Khurram Aslam Khan In modern times intelligence services were established keeping in view the objective of safeguarding constitutional order from prying eyes of foreign powers and disgruntled elements from within. Role of the intelligence agencies is to identify potential security threats and prevent them from evolving into a reality. Intelligence agencies can be categorised […]
The Chilas Incident- GB is the target
Terrorist attack on passenger bus in GB’s Chilas Analysis by TSB Team On 2nd December, nine people were killed and 25 injured in a “terrorist” attack on a passenger bus in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Chilas. Most of the passengers belonged to different areas of Pakistan, including Kohistan, Peshawar, Ghizer, Chilas, Roundu, Skardu, Mansehra, Swabi and one or […]
The Herat Security Dialogue Muse
Asad Durrani Afghan Institute of Strategic Studies (AISS) was founded two decades back under the aegis of the then President of Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai. Herat Security Dialogue is its flagship annual event participated by some well known Afghan hands from around the world. The last two rounds were held in Tajikistan because after the Taliban […]
Terrorism at a Glance
Balochistan 1. Security forces in an IBO killed six terrorists during exchange of fire in Sambaza area of Zhob district (1st November). 2. Security forces killed two terrorists and injured two others in an IBO at Khoro area of Awaran district. However, during exchange of fire two security force personnel – Subedar Asif Irfan and […]
Terrorism at a Glance
PM Kakar on Terrorism and Involvement of Afghanistan Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, in a press conference held at the PM House, Islamabad, demanded the interim government of Afghanistan to hand over the Pakistani nationals who were illegally residing in Afghanistan and were involved in terrorist activities against their own country (8 Nov). However, he […]
TERRORISM ON THE RISE
Dr. Naveed Elahi In wake of the exit of undocumented Afghan refugees, back-to-back terrorist attacks have been launched in KP and Balochistan, resulting in martyrdom of at least twenty-three security personnel within one day. In the first incident, the terrorists ambushed two security forces vehicles enroute from Pasni to Ormara in the Gwadar district, leading […]
ISRAEL- PALESTINE CONFLICT – V
24 Oct 2023 Tariq Lodhi The Israel Palestine war has become one sided and extremely brutal. Israel Airforce and defence forces are brutally bombing the civilian population with impunity. The Western powers are fully backing the killing spree of innocent civilians who happen to be Palestinian Muslims. Ironically, the US President Biden is at the […]