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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Understanding the Taliban

The Kandahari Faction of the Taliban has often been overshadowed by other factions and militant groups, but its relevance in shaping the Afghan insurgency and regional geopolitics cannot be understated. While most focus on the Taliban as a monolithic entity, or pay particular attention to the Haqqani Network due to its operational audacity, the Kandahari Faction represents a unique amalgam of ideological resilience, military capability, and strategic diplomacy that has long-lasting implications for peace and security in Afghanistan and beyond.
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Technopolitika: Role of AI in Shaping Global Geopolitical Dynamics

We are living in an era of high-tech euphoria noticeable by geopolitical doom-and-gloom. In the constantly evolving landscape of geopolitics and international relations, a new player has emerged to reshape the curves of global power dynamics – Artificial Intelligence (AI). As nations around the world contest to harness the potential of AI technologies, the geopolitical implications of this technological revolution are becoming increasingly pronounced.
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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.
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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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