North Waziristan: Womb of Terror On June 3, 2025, at least 14 terrorists were killed in an operation by Security Forces (SFs) in the Datta Khel area of North Waziristan District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). An Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said that an intelligence-based operation was conducted by SFs in the general Datta Khel area, on the reported presence […]

Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, in his Eid al-Adha sermon, delivered Saturday in Kandahar, from which only an audio recording was released, warned that disunity, disobedience and internal power struggles could bring down the Taliban’s rule. According to the 45-minute audio posted by the Taliban’s chief spokesman, Akhundzada cautioned that the Taliban rule would face collapse if its members failed […]

The Pakistan Navy (PN) has long sought to project an image of maritime relevance, but a sober assessment of its operational reach, logistical infrastructure, and strategic doctrine reveals a force confined to coastal waters, incapable of sustained power projection beyond the Arabian Sea. While India’s navy ascends as a blue-water power with global ambitions, Pakistan’s maritime capabilities remain tethered to […]

The guns have fallen silent along the Line of Control (LoC) between Pakistani- and Indian-administered Kashmir. A fragile ceasefire is in place, but this calm is unlikely to last. Pakistan has a long history of breaking ceasefires and provoking conflict. India’s recent military operation, Operation Sindoor, forced a temporary de-escalation and pushed Pakistan onto the defensive. Yet this tactical success […]