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The Coming Militant Civil War in Afghanistan

Global terrorism is about to explode with the European Cup, Summer Olympics, and ICC T20 Cricket World Cup on the horizon, as Afghanistan slips into a very quick and very bloody militant civil war.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Security Situation in Afghanistan

Syed Khalid Muhammad, Executive Director – CommandEleven, joined Syed Shabahat Ali’s FaultLines program on PTV World to discuss the security situation in Afghanistan & the challenges to the region from the Taliban, and ISKP over the next few months. He also be discussed the emerging security conflict facing the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The Emerging Security Situation in Afghanistan

In this episode of The Insiders, Syed Khalid Muhammad talks about the emerging security situation in Afghanistan with a weakening Taliban, a rising Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP), the changing alliances of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and other groups, and the security implications for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran, China, and the Central Asian Republics (CARs).

Security Challenges for the New Government

Syed Khalid Muhammad, CommandEleven Executive Director, discussed in detail the security challenges that Pakistan’s new government faces in both Baluchistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from insurgency and terrorism from Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Mustung, ISKP, and Implications for Pakistan

Syed Khalid Muhammad, CommandEleven Executive Director, joined Syed Shabahat Ali on Fault Lines to discuss the Mastung Blast, the Tehreek-e-Tajikistan and Tajikistan, Islamic State – Khorasan Province (ISKP) and implications for Pakistan and the region. The government of Pakistan had failed with negotiations and it’s fight against terrorism.