Rawalpindi, Aabpara & Bani Gala – The Washington Factor

The reasons of split between Rawalpindi and Banigala, leading to Imran Khan’s ouster from power remain a mystery to many while it is an established fact that Rawalpindi and Aabpara, jointly, paved Imran Khan’s way to the power in the first place. Before explaining the genesis of the split, it is imperative to note that Rawalpindi and Aabpara are two different entities with usual professional rivalry that, occasionally, reaches to conformation.
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The Current Situation on the Pak-Afghan Border

The Insiders host, Syed Khalid Muhammad, takes a few moments to discuss what is happening on the Pak-Afghan border and the situation in Afghanistan. Khalid speaks in relative detail about the reasons for the Taliban is unable to remove or restrain the Tehreek-e-Taliban (TTP) cross-border attacks against Pakistan, sharing insight on what would happen if the TTP were expelled and what the potential next moves are for the Islamic State – Khorasan Province.
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Pakistan’s Thin Line of Defence

The identified deficiencies within Pakistan’s intelligence services span a spectrum of crucial domains. Firstly, the lack of effective preventive measures highlights a fundamental weakness in proactive intelligence gathering and preemptive action. Despite purported warnings issued to targeted individuals, the inability to forestall these operations reveals a critical gap in Pakistan’s security architecture.
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