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LEGALISING ARBITRARY DETENTIONS

Khurram A Khan The government has proposed amendments to the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 1997, citing the need for a stronger legal framework to address current security threats. This amendment seeks to reintroduce provisions from 2014, allowing the government and armed forces to detain individuals posing significant risks to national security for up to three […]

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SECURITY AT A GLANCE

(1 – 14 Nov 24) Part 1: Domestic Balochistan ISLAMABAD Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Comments & Analysis: The sheer number of terrorism incidents in KP is alarming. These incidents reflect a complex security landscape marked by evolving militant tactics and internal vulnerabilities. Addressing these challenges requires a multifaceted approach, combining robust counter-terrorism operations with institutional reforms […]

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Quetta Railway Station Carnage: It’s a War

Dr.Naveed Elahi At least 25 people were killed and more than sixty others injured after a bomb exploded at Quetta railway station in Balochistan province on 9 November. The explosion happened near Gate No 2 as nearly 100 passengers waited on a platform at about 8:45am local time (03:45 GMT), for a train to Peshawar. […]

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PAKISTAN’S COUNTER INSURGENCY (COIN) STRATEGY

Khurram Khan Pakistan is facing twin threats of insurgency – one motivated by secession and the other by replacing the existing constitutional order with its own interpretation of Shariah. Secessionist Baloch militancy is outwardly ethnic in its character. Their prime targets are personnel of security and law enforcement agencies in a classical ploy of insurgents. […]

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India’s Predicament

Khurram Khan Since its Independence India has been harbouring the ambition of influence not only in South Asia but on the global stage. Jawaharlal Nehru India’s first prime minister and foreign minister, in a speech in March 1949 stated that it was inevitable for India to play an important global role ‘not because of any […]

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SECURITY AT A GLANCE

16 – 30.Oct 24 Part 1- Internal BALOCHISTAN 1. Unknown armed motorcyclists killed two individuals, Muhammad Iqbal Magsi and Zulifiqar Ali Magsi, near Usta Muhammad in Jaffarabad district (15.10.24). 2. Levies personnel Abdul Qayum was martyred, and another was injured in an attack by terrorists on a security post in the Nachara area of Kalat […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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