Is Pak-Afghan thaw in the offing?
Dr. Naveed Elahi Two positive high-level meetings have ignited a flicker of hope for rapprochement between the estranged neighbours, Pakistan & Afghanistan. Conversely, some analysts believe that early breakthrough is still a far cry. First, Haji Mullah Shirin, the governor of Kandahar, and Deputy Head of Military Intelligence and Strategy of Afghanistan, travelled to Islamabad […]
Attack on anti-Polio Police Party in Bajaur
In an unfortunate incident (8 Jan), six policemen were martyred, and 28 others sustained injuries when a police van in the Bilot area of Mamond tehsil in Bajaur tribal district was targeted with an improvised explosive device (IED) planted along the roadside. The targeted policemen were deployed for polio team protection and were on the […]
TERRORISM AT GLANCE
Balochistan CTD police SHO Murad Jamot was martyred, and a passerby injured in a blast of magnetic explosive devise planted in his vehicle on Sultan Ibrahim Road in Khuzdar (10 December). Unidentified assialants killed one Shahzad Shah, brother of police SHO Majeed Shah in a targeted attack at Chatrar thesil of Naseerabad district (11 December). […]
Indian machinations in Kashmir and beyond
Amna Siddique An armed revolt has been waged against Indian rule in the region for three decades, claiming tens of thousands of lives. India blames Pakistan for stirring the unrest by backing separatist militants in Kashmir – a charge Pakistan denies. Kashmir has long remained the most sensitive pressure point in India and Pakistan’s acrimonious […]
CIPHER MYTH
Khurram Khan Edward Snowden the maverick ex-official of the National Security Agency of the USA has been charged under the theft of government property; unauthorised communication of national defence information; and willful communication of classified intelligence information to an unauthorised person. The US government charged him of impliedly benefiting enemies of the USA from classified […]
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 […]