The ISKP Threat to CAR and Russia

Syed Khalid Muhammad, Executive Director – CommandEleven, joined Syed Shabahat Ali on Fault Lines to discuss the ISKP threat to the Central Asian Republics and Russia. Khalid also discussed ISIS origins and the change in operational structure since Sanaullah Ghafari became Emir of the Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP), and the potential for violence in the region due to the change of leadership.
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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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Double Edged Sword of Social Media — Empowering Yet Disruptive

Effective government control over traditional media is not the sole reason for the youth’s preference for social media. Commercialization, cost, dull and monotonous content, editorial gatekeeping, lack of diversity, limited access and coverage, one-way communication, sensationalism, and time delays are among the many other factors contributing to this shift.
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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.
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A Journey Towards Informed Solutions

Alas, the dream remained just that—a dream, never realized. The first decade ushered in a plethora of challenges: the Kashmir war, the Constituent Assembly’s failure to draft a constitution, the tragic demise of Pakistan’s founder and first Governor General, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, in a broken ambulance en route from Karachi Airport, and the assassination of the inaugural Prime Minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, in Rawalpindi.
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