Threat to Pakistan’s Internal Security by The Islamic State of Khorasan
Abdul Basit
The Islamic State of Khorasan (ISK) – the formal franchise of Islamic State (IS) terrorist group – surfaced in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region in 2015. Since then, the...
The End of Atlanticism?
Tughral Yamin
At the time that the Cold War ended and the Berlin Wall came down, I found myself attending the German Staff Course in Hamburg. Overnight our course material...
Of Villains and Heroes: Role of Narratives in Conflicts
Rizwan Zeb
In Akira Kurosawa’s classic Rashomon, different characters narrate their perspective of the story. Vantage Point treats the plot and its execution in a similar way. The story of...
Selective Activism: The Role of Pakistan’s Judiciary in Counterterrorism
Sahar Khan
Pakistan’s Supreme Court is known for its activism. In February 2018, the Supreme Court banned former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif from leading the Pakistan Muslim League–N (PML–N) and reversed...
Appraising Operation Sunrise – Challenges in Counter Terrorism
Salma Malik
The month of July holds a special significance in Pakistan’s complex war against militancy and terrorism. A decade and a year back, the sitting regime of general Pervez...
Terrorist Safe Havens in Afghanistan Threaten Pakistan
Rahimullah Yusufzai
Jamatul Ahrar and TTP operating against Pakistan from their bases in Afghanistan.
There has been enough evidence of the transnational composition of militant groups operating in different parts of...
Confronting The Challenge Of Boko Haram
Muhammad Ali
What is security? In general terms, security is defined very broadly. It is often classified into four distinct areas: political, economic, social, and environmental. Although, all the dimensions...
Trump’s Afghan Quagmire
Rupert Stone
It has now been several months since President Donald Trump promulgated his new strategy for the US war in Afghanistan. So far, his approach has failed to roll...
Pakistan’s Place in a Changing World
Moeed Yusuf
The Evolving Global Order
The world has moved from its unipolar moment into multipolarity; China has arrived; Russia has resurged; and the era of singular U.S. dominance is over....
Terrorism then and now: the shifting sands of terrorist violence in Pakistan (2001-2018)
Muhammad Feyyaz
The typical non-state terrorism indiscriminately targeting the civilians erupted in Pakistan following the US invasion of Afghanistan during October 2001. It was predominantly sectarian prior to this war....
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Making a Case for the Iran-Pakistan Gas Pipeline
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In the complex tapestry of South Asian geopolitics, the Iran-Pakistan (IP) Gas Pipeline project stands out as...
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Former...