TTP Fracas in FATA on September 2, 2022The Shahbaz administration wants a settlement with the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan, which has been outlawed, to give up militancy and take part in mainstream politics. The TTP, on its part, demands that the government stop its military presence in the former FATA that has been merged with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; repeal the 25th Amendment to the Constitution; […]
Ayman al-Zawahiri Saga on August 13, 2022Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was purportedly assassinated in a U.S. drone raid in Kabul. The statements claimed that the air raid was launched from Ganci Air base, a US transportation service at Manas in northern area of central Asian state Kyrgyzstan. According to the US Department of Defense, Ganci is a former Pentagon military […]
A Consensual Blunder on July 26, 2022It might be a serious miscalculation if the prime democratic institute were to pave safe passage to the notorious outfit TTP. A weak parliament appears to have taken the responsibilities and burdens of peace negotiations with the terrorist groups. Despite this, security institutions are eager for assistance from the parliament. Rather than solely a matter […]
Recalibrating with the TTP on June 24, 2022Even security institutions may only get a short-term reprieve if the government strikes a peace pact with the TTP. For it has been combating the terrorist group for such past one-and-a-half decades, crossing peace with the TTP may indeed be related to border security and quickening the mainstreaming of erstwhile Fata. Still, any settlement with […]
Pakistan and South Asia on February 4, 2022Pakistan is a part of one of the most problematic regions in the world, namely South Asia. The region has been marred with bilateral conflicts and multilateral distrust for quite a long now. The regional conflicts in South Asia have led to the profound involvement of global players in the region as well. The global […]