The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief stated that the group is fighting Pakistan from within the country’s territory, “using Pakistani soil.” “We have the ability to fight for many more decades with the weapons and spirit of liberation that exist on the soil of Pakistan,” Noor Wali Mehsud told CNN in an interview. A months-long ceasefire with Islamabad was broken by […]
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Islamabad High Court Orders Pakistan’s Foreign Office To Take Up Issue Of Release Of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui – Who Is Serving An 86-Year Sentence For Attacking U.S. Military Personnel In Afghanistan – With U.S. Ambassador In Pakistan
On December 7, 2022, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) ordered the Foreign Office of Pakistan to take up the issue of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui – a Pakistani national serving an 86-year jail sentence in a Texas prison for attempted murder of American military personnel in Afghanistan – with the U.S. ambassador in Pakistan.[1] Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, who has a doctorate […]
Read more ›Noted Pakistani Security Analyst Zahid Hussain Examines Implications Of Failed Assassination Attempt On Pakistani Ambassador In Kabul: ‘It May Be True That The Taliban Are Serious About Fighting The Islamic State But Refuse To Recognize The Close Connection Between The TTP And ISIS-K’
n a recent article, Pakistani security analyst Zahid Hussain examined the security implications of the December 2, 2022, attack on the Pakistani Embassy in Kabul. In a statement, the Islamic State’s Khurasan Province (ISIS-K) claimed responsibility for the attack,[1] saying its target was the Pakistani ambassador, and released photos documenting the attempted assassination.[2] Though the ISIS-K has claimed responsibility for […]
Read more ›Border clashes will not change Pakistan’s policy of engagement with IEA: Zardari
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, said on Thursday in New York that the recent border clashes between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Pakistani border forces will not change Islamabad’s policy of engagement with the new government of Afghanistan. Bhutto was in New York to attend the meeting of foreign ministers of the Group of 77, a coalition of […]
Read more ›Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat after border clash
Pakistan’s foreign ministry has summoned Afghan charge d’affaires in Islamabad following the latest clash between security forces of the two countries at the Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing. “Pakistan’s strong condemnation over recent incidents of unprovoked cross-border shelling by Afghan Border Security Forces in the Chaman-Spin Boldak area, resulting in loss of life, injuries and damage to property, was conveyed,” Pakistan’s foreign […]
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Pakistan Political instability intensified amid failed assassination attempt on former PM Imran Khan; Pakistani Taliban continued deadly attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while border forces clashed with Afghan Taliban. Attack on Khan further fuelled political tensions. Assassination attempt on Khan in Punjab district’s Wazirabad city 3 Nov killed one and injured Khan as well as 14 others, including leaders of opposition […]
Read more ›Are Pashtuns Victims Of Their Geography? A Glimpse Of Past And Present History (Part I) – OpEd
Geography is an important part of any nation and is a key factor in shaping people’s lives. The landscape, climate, and history of different places are all major factors that go into how people live their lives in a particular region. Similarly, the lives and histories of Afghans or Pashtuns are greatly influenced by their geography.
Read more ›Escalating Tensions Between Pakistan And The Taliban – Analysis
The intensifying conflict between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban is a volatile case of souring patron–client relationship. The Taliban, once seen as ISI’s proxy for controlling Afghanistan and having given Pakistan great ‘strategic depth’, has now turned into a classic example of a strategic blowback. Border clashes, the recent closure of the Chaman-Spin Boldak crossing for a week, the emerging […]
Read more ›Pakistani Security Expert Muhammad Amir Rana Examines Ties Between Sindhi And Baluchi Militant Organizations: ‘Sindhi Militants Have Succeeded In Denting The Trust That The Chinese Companies Had Reposed In The Security Institutions Of Pakistan’
In a recent article, a leading Pakistani newspaper examined growing links between Sindhi and Baluchi secessionist organizations fighting for independence from Pakistan of the Sindh and Baluchistan provinces, respectively. The article comes following a number of attacks on Chinese interests in Karachi. On May 12, 2022, Sindhudesh Revolutionary Army (SRA) – a little-known terror group fighting for the independence of […]
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Pakistan Political instability intensified amid failed assassination attempt on former PM Imran Khan; Pakistani Taliban continued deadly attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, while border forces clashed with Afghan Taliban. Attack on Khan further fuelled political tensions. Assassination attempt on Khan in Punjab district’s Wazirabad city 3 Nov killed one and injured Khan as well as 14 others, including leaders of opposition […]
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