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Strategic Brief - July 13, 2025
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 Why Terrorists Kill Punjabis in Balochistan?

Dr. Naveed Elahi On July 10, 2025, at least nine passengers traveling on two Punjab-bound buses were abducted and killed by armed assailants in the Sur-Dakai area along the Balochistan–Zhob–Loralai border. The bodies were later recovered and transported to Rakhni for return to their native towns in Punjab. The terrorists of “Fitna al Hindustan” conducted […]

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Strategic Brief - March 6, 2025
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SHARIFULLAH, THE ISIS-K SMOKING GUN

TARIQ LODHI By now, the world is fully aware of handing over of the Islamic State in Khorasan Province ISIS-K leader, Sharifullah, alias Jafar, in second fortnight of Feb-2025, from Pak-Afghan border area.  Sharifullah, now in USA’s custody has been charged under sections of 18 USC, subsection 2339B, for providing and conspiring to provide material […]

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Strategic Brief - March 4, 2025
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TERROIRIST ATTACK ON BANNU AGAIN

TSB Report A group of terrorists carried out two suicide bombings to breach a military base wall in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, followed by an armed assault that left at least 13 civilians dead and 32 injured. The security forces reacted timely and killed 16 assailants. A militant groups, Jaish Al-Fursan, affiliated with Hafiz Gul Bahadar, […]

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Strategic Brief - February 20, 2025
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 THE DAY THE PAGERS EXPLODED How Intelligence Failure Led to Collapse of Axis of Resistance

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Strategic Brief - November 21, 2024
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Noble rode in the valley of death!

Dr. Naveed Elahi “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew    Someone had blundered.    Theirs not to make reply,    Theirs not to reason why,    Theirs but to do and die.    Into the valley of Death    Rode the six hundred.                                    —   Lord Tennyson Alfred Over two dozen security […]

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Strategic Brief - November 16, 2024
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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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Strategic Brief - November 10, 2024
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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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Strategic Brief - November 6, 2024
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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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Strategic Brief - October 16, 2024
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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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Strategic Brief - September 16, 2024
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SECURITY AT A GLANCE   1-15 September

Part-I (Domestic) BALOCHISTAN ISLAMABAD KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA (KPK) PUNJAB SINDH DEFENSE AND SECURITY DIPLOMATIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE DEVELOPMENTS Comments & Analysis: Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch condemned the recent sanctions imposed by the US, calling them “biased and politically motivated,” and criticized the practice of sanctioning companies “on mere suspicion.” She highlighted the double standards […]

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