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Strategic Brief - November 19, 2025

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From Oversight to Servility

Lt.Gen (r) Asad Durrani In the late 1950s, Mao Zedong’s books were available on the streets of Anarkali fortwo rupees a piece. Maybe that’s the reason some of us, then students in the nearbyGovernment College, were tempted to buy them. No idea why his famous red bookdid not make much impression on me, but the […]

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Strategic Brief - November 16, 2025

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SECURITY AT A GLANCE (1–15 Nov 25)

Domestic BALOCHISTAN Comments and AnalysisThe security landscape in Balochistan continues to deteriorate as a combination of Baloch separatist groups, IS-K cells, and criminal networks intensify their operational tempo across Kech, Kalat, Quetta, Kachhi, and coastal corridors. The reporting period shows sustained patterns of targeted killings of tribal leaders, politically significant figures, and ordinary travellers; expanded […]

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Strategic Brief - October 17, 2025

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SECURITY AT A GLANCE (1–15 October 2025)

Domestic AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR (AJK) A government delegation reached an agreement with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) in Muzaffarabad to end unrest in AJK, addressing key demands including FIRs under anti-terror laws, victim compensation, and institutional reforms. A Monitoring and Implementation Committee will oversee execution and rationalize elite privileges. The deal, following deadly […]

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Strategic Brief - October 15, 2025

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Sour Pakistan–Afghanistan Relations: Between Forays and Fragile Engagement

Dr. Naveed Elahi Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated sharply, with clashes erupting at multiple points along the border. Pakistan has responded with restraint yet firmness. The hostilities began as the Afghan Taliban government launched attacks while its Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, was visiting India, where he criticized Pakistan from Indian soil. Afghanistan […]

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Strategic Brief - October 14, 2025

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Exhausting Non-Options

Lt.Gen Asad Durrani (r)

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Strategic Brief - October 3, 2025

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From Deduction to Prevention: How AI is Transforming Fraud Management

Junaid Riaz Fraud in banks is not a side issue or a secondary concern—it is a frontline battle. As digital banking, online banking, and mobile wallets continue to grow, so does the risk of scams, phishing, and unauthorized transactions. The key question is: Can Pakistan’s banking industry keep pace with the evolving fraud landscape? To […]

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Strategic Brief - September 19, 2025

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Whose War?

The author General. Asad Durrani (R) is former Chief of Inter Services Intelligence (ISI)

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Strategic Brief - August 31, 2025

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Inside India’s New RAW Chief Parag Jain

Dr.Naveed Elahi & Saima Khan When Parag Jain took charge as the 25th Secretary of India’s Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) on July 1, 2025, his appointment marked more than just a bureaucratic rotation. It signaled a deliberate recalibration of India’s external intelligence posture: more operationally belligerent, more tactical than strategic, and less restrained by […]

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Strategic Brief - August 29, 2025

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Intel News

OSINT SUMMARY – 01-15 Aug 2025 Compiled & Collated by Asif Iqbal Chinese President Xi Jinping’s only daughter, Xi Mingze, who has largely remained out of the public eye throughout her life, made a rare public appearance at a high-profile dinner in Beijing in early July 2025. This occurrence, which was caught on camera, is […]

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Strategic Brief - August 1, 2025

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SECURITY AT A GLANCE (16-30.7.25)

Part 1- Domestic BALOCHISTAN Row over brutal killing of a couple in Balochistan GILGIT BALTISTAN (GB) Protesting traders blocked the Karakoram Highway and Sost Dry Port in Hunza district, halting Pakistan-China trade through Khunjerab Pass for a second day and stranding thousands, including Chinese nationals. They demand container clearance based only on customs duties, as […]