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Regional Security Implications & Strategic Response Options Dr. Naveed Elahi Kabul under the Taliban group has entrenched itself as a sanctuary and ideological hub for transnational terrorist organisations — most critically, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), al-Qaeda, and the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP/Daesh). There are some other smaller groups like ETIM, IMU etc. The recent provocative […]
Dr. Naveed Elahi The nonsensical and brutal war unleashed by Trump-Netanyahu duo on Iran has brought enormous mayhem in Iran, brewing destruction in at least twelve countries the region and waves of destabilization throughout the entire world. What was presented as a decisive strike to neutralize threats to Israel’s security has instead triggered a widening […]
(Domestic) BALOCHISTAN KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PUNJAB SINDH PAKISTAN–AFGHANISTAN BORDER CLASHES a) Afghan Taliban started unprovoked firing at multiple places along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham and Tirah. Pak forces were ready for such an eventuality and gave an immediate response. Pakistan subsequently launched “Operation Ghazab-ul-Haq” across multiple KPK border sectors as the situation escalated into […]
Dr. Naveed Elahi For decades, Pakistan has faced criticism for its historical relationship with the Afghan Taliban during the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. Throughout those twenty years, senior Taliban leaders and thousands of their fighters found sanctuary in Pakistan, with the Taliban’s political and military council in Quetta — widely known as the Quetta Shura […]
Naveed Elahi Pakistan is once again witnessing a troubling surge in terrorist violence, which started since August 2021 when Afghan Taliban grabbed power in Afghanistan. The recent spate of attacks across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Islamabad, and other regions signals not isolated incidents but a coordinated resurgence of militant activity. The scale, frequency, and geographic spread […]
ISLAMABAD IMAMBARGAH BLAST Kashif Bangash On 6 February, a suicide attack was carried out at the Shia mosque, Imambargah Khadijah-tul-Kubra, located in the Tarlai Kalan / Shehzad Town area of Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The incident occurred during Friday prayers, when worshippers were gathered inside the mosque. According to figures released by the Ministry […]
