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Jun

By Syed Khalid Muhammad Afghanistan, Pakistan, Terrorism No Comments

TTP Strength

Emboldened for the reason that the Taliban could not take action against them because senior al-Qaeda (AQ) commanders and fighters believed the TTP was right in striking Pakistan for their position during the War on Terror. Noor Wali Mehsud was so confident on this belief that he told both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Defence Minister of Afghanistan that if the Taliban continued to push the TTP to stop cross-border attacks they would pledge their allegiance to ISKP.

May

By Syed Khalid Muhammad Afghanistan, Geopolitics, Pakistan, Terrorism No Comments

Buffer Zones

There are some Pakistani X handles advocating in favor of creating a buffer zone between Pakistan and Afghanistan. We fully believe those that are advocating for the creation of such an area are either misinformed, lack the proper knowledge or are conspiring to ceded Pakistani territory to terrorists.

May

By Syed Khalid Muhammad Afghanistan, Geopolitics, Pakistan, Podcasts, Terrorism No Comments

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.

Apr

By Hassan Saleem Awan Geopolitics, Pakistan, United States No Comments

Washington’s Diplomatic Duplicity

Targeting Pakistan’s ballistic missile program, the U.S. State Department has designated four (04) foreign entities under Executive Order 13382 for proliferating missile-applicable equipment and technology.

Apr

By Hassan Saleem Awan Geopolitics, Pakistan, United States No Comments

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.

Apr

By Hassan Saleem Awan Data Governance & Security, Defense Security, Hybrid Warfare, Pakistan, Terrorism No Comments

Pakistan’s Defence Management: Bridging Strategic-Operational Divide

Pakistan’s defense and security landscape faces a complex array of multilateral challenges, including both kinetic and non-kinetic threats, technological disruptions, and newly emerging threats.

Apr

By Salman Lali Afghanistan, Geopolitics, Governance, Pakistan, Videos No Comments

Is Deporting Afghan Refugees Enough for Pakistan’s Security?

Salman Lali, a Contributing Fellow at CommandEleven, joined Yasmeen Ali to discuss the implications and complications that will arise from deporting Afghan refugees back to Afghanistan. Salman spoke in detail about the security and humanitarian concerns that will develop as a result of the Government of Pakistan’s decision to re-start the deportment of Afghans from Pakistan, even if they have a valid Afghan Refugee card.

Mar

By Syed Khalid Muhammad Pakistan No Comments

What 2024 Holds For Pakistan

From the January 17th missile attack from Iran on Jaish-ul-Adl camps to the significant uptick in insurgent and terrorist violence in the province, 93 attacks in January alone, 2024 proves to be a bloody year for the Baluchistan province. In response to Iran’s missile attack, Pakistan launches 7 strikes inside Iran on Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) camps, which brought a short-term diplomatic freeze in relations and an escalation on both sides that required international players to step in to cool tension before another escalation took place in the region.

Feb

By Syed Nayyar Uddin Ahmad Pakistan No Comments

Navigating the Storm: Uniting Pakistan Through Shared Goals and Strong Leadership

No nation achieves greatness without aligning its citizens towards a common vision. Unfortunately, Pakistan currently faces a stark reality: societal fragmentation stands at its peak. Among the contributing factors, one of the most crucial is the absence of clearly defined, short- and long-term national goals.

Feb

By Lt. General Tariq Khan (Retired) Governance, Pakistan No Comments

Who Cries for Pakistan

I see chaos before me and confusion all around – the future is dark and hope illusive. People have become irrelevant – their needs immaterial, the judiciary an accessory to crime, the government an accomplice to anarchy; it is why I am reminded of the famous saying when, ‘one party is shameless the other cannot afford to be spineless’.

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