Pakistan’s Cross-Border Strikes and the Evolving Counterterror Doctrine
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An analysis of Pakistan’s cross-border action, security rationale, and regional implications amid rising militant threats.
Afghanistan’s Northern Frontier: From Peripheral Instability to Eurasian Security Concern
Afghanistan’s north fuels cross-border militancy, drone attacks, and drug trafficking, prompting CSTO, CIS & SCO security action.
Pakistan Urges Action Over US Weapons In Afghanistan
![Pakistan urges action as US weapons left in Afghanistan are used by terrorists, amid reports of US demands for their return. [File photo via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/29215030b7d4b1f.webp)
Pakistan urges action as US weapons left in Afghanistan are used by terrorists, amid reports of US demands for their return.