Pakistan & Afghanistan Security

Provides real-time monitoring and longitudinal analysis of the Af-Pak border regions. This hub focuses on cross-border militant movements, the evolution of the TTP and ISKP, and the security implications of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border dynamics.

Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad and the Hardened Border

Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad (2017–2024) represented the state’s transition from localized kinetic clearance to a nationwide doctrine of permanent consolidation, utilizing Intelligence-Based Operations (IBOs) and the physical termination of the “Anvil Gap” through the Pak-Afghan border fence.

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