Since Istanbul
The failure of the Istanbul talks marked a turning point. Within days, Pakistan faced coordinated suicide attacks and intensified TTP infiltration, revealing a dangerous shift in Kabul’s posture and the deepening crisis along the Durand Line.
Inside the Istanbul Talks: How Taliban Factionalism Killed a Peace Deal
The collapse of the Turkiye-hosted talks to address the TTP threat was not a diplomatic failure but a calculated act of sabotage from within the Taliban regime. Deep factional divides—between Kandahar, Kabul, and Khost blocs—turned mediation into chaos, as Kabul’s power players sought to use the TTP issue as leverage for U.S. re-engagement and financial relief. The episode exposed a regime too fractured and self-interested to act against terrorism or uphold sovereignty.
24th April 1929 – The First Non-Stop Flight to British India
Flight Lt. Norman H. Jenkins made the first nonstop UK-British Raj flight in 1929, covering 4,130 miles in 50 hours.
From Islamabad Security Dialogue to the Heart of Asia Conference
March 2021: Islamabad Security Dialogue reshapes Pakistan’s security outlook, emphasizing unity, connectivity, and global partnerships.