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- Terrorism - August 9, 2026
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SECURITY AT A GLANCE- 16–31 May 2026
EXTRACT The fortnight of 16–31 May 2026 was dominated by an intense terrorist campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, with the suicide bombing of a passenger train near Chaman Phatak in Quetta on
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Tariq Lodhi The Pact With the slow and steady progress towards what some commentators call the Muslim NATO, the broader
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Makkah Pact: Can it become Muslim NATO?

Naveed Elahi On Friday, 7 August 2026, the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey signed a trilateral mutual-defence agreement
- August 8, 2026
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Rcalibration of CT Strategy in Balochistan

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- August 8, 2026
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Tariq Lodhi The Pact With the slow and steady progress towards what some commentators call the Muslim NATO, the broader contours have become visible on the strategic plane of the region in form
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 SECURITY AT A GLANCE — 16–31
DOMESTICAZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR (AJK)AJK Police spokesperson SSP Khawar Ali Shaukat
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    The Strategic Brief
    - Terrorism - August 9, 2026

    Three Years of Silence and

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    Rcalibration of CT Strategy in

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    - Defence - August 8, 2026

    Makkah Pact: Can it become

    Naveed Elahi On Friday, 7 August 2026, the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,