Aparna Rawal
Miffed China and Pakistan’s Security Predicament: Implications Post Dasu attack
On 26th March 2024, a convoy of Chinese citizensen route to the Dasu Hydropower Project site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kohistan district from Islamabad faced an attack claimed by Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan…
Pakistan’s PoJK Catch-22 Situation
“I have no doubt in my own mind that someone living in PoK is comparing their situation with someone actually living in Jammu and Kashmir, saying that how is it…
US Sanctions and Pakistan’s Strategic Indisposition
On 19th April 2024, the United States imposed sanctions on three China based companies- Xi’an Longde Technology Development Company Limited, Tianjin Creative Source International Trade Co Ltd and Granpect Company…
Pakistan’s Security Quandary: Juxtaposed activities of TTP, Taliban and Hafiz Gul Bahadur Group
With the drastically evolving militant landscape of Pakistan, several small militant groups have begun to emerge. Operating in the shadows, they are proving to be highly efficient in their attacks…
Surviving its Own Game Play: Rise in Anti Pak Insurgencies- The BLA and others
On 26th March 2024, the Balochistan Liberation Army’s (BLA’s) Majeed Brigade attacked PNS Siddique, which is the second largest Naval base in Pakistan after the PNS Mehran. PNS Siddique is…
Pakistan’s Afghan refoulement: Phase 2
As of 25th March 2024, Pakistan’s preparations have commenced to initiate the second phase of the repatriation of the Afghan refugees. Despite the ambiguity on the precise number of the…
Pakistan boosts Telecommunication towers in POJK to aid terrorists
Recently, reports of an increase in telecom Towers along the Line of Control in Pakistan Occupied Jammu and Kashmir have been surfacing. It is believed the increment in the number…
Pakistan-ISK reciprocity in countering Taliban
On January 20th,2024, a violent conflagration between the Afghan armed forces and Pakistani military broke out along the Durand line in Sirkanay district in Afghanistan. Heavy artillery exchange between the…
Pakistan’s Albatross, its growing insurgency
On 7th November, two policemen were killedwhile three others were severely injured in an attack which targeted an Oil and Gas Exploration Company’s camp in Dera IsmailKhan in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
India flags US envoy’s visit to POK
“Respect our sovereignty”, as New Delhi recapitulated and reiterated these words post the US Ambassador Blome’s visit to Gilgit-Baltistan in POK recently. This was the second visit of Blome to…
Operation Chitral: Pakistan’s TTP Threat
On September 6th 2023, Tehrik-i-Taliban (TTP) launched an extensive operation in Chitral district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).The operation commenced on the day, when Pakistan was celebrating its National Defence Day.The…
Baloch Liberation Army Revs up its Activities
Post the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) attack on a convoy of Chinese engineers in Gwadar on August 13th, the rebel outfit has issued a 90 days ultimatum to the Chinese…