Operation Sarbakaf: The price of stability

Operation Sarbakaf aims to reassert state control in Bajaur amid escalating militant violence, but civilian risks and disinformation complicate the battle.
Pakistan Forces Kill 16 TTP Militants in Major Crackdown
![Pakistan kills 16 TTP terrorists in major CTD, police, and military operations in Mianwali and Waziristan regions. [Image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Pak-Army1730761681-5.webp)
Pakistan kills 16 TTP terrorists in major CTD, police, and military operations in Mianwali and Waziristan regions.
15 Terrorists Killed in Balochistan’s Zhob district: ISPR
![A soldier was martyred and 15 terrorists killed during a security operation in Balochistan's Zhob district. [Image via Dawn]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/10184208ffeadef.webp)
A soldier was martyred and 15 terrorists killed during a security operation in Balochistan’s Zhob district.
Pakistan Preparing Major Offensive Against Balochistan Separatist Groups
![Pakistan launches a military operation in Balochistan targeting separatist groups amid rising violence and attacks. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/2024-08-27T135207Z_1447228032_RC2BO9AT5EUN_RTRMADP_3_PAKISTAN-ATTACK-1732100915.webp)
Pakistan launches a military operation in Balochistan targeting separatist groups amid rising violence and attacks.
Military Operation, Civil War, and Indian Meddling

The conventional narrative about Operation Searchlight goes like this: The mighty Pakistan Army started smashing the hapless Bengalis, who never stood a chance. This is pure fiction.
Five Years to Radd-ul-Fasaad – Analyzing Threats and Counter-Threat Measures

Five years after Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad in Pakistan, it remains to be seen how productive counter-extremism efforts have been. At the forefront of narrative and ideological battles, how much has the state of Pakistan been able to achieve?