Security forces eliminated 13 terrorists in five operations across KP, reinforcing efforts to curb militancy in the region.
![Security forces eliminated 13 terrorists in five operations across KP, reinforcing efforts to curb militancy in the region. [Image via Pakistan Today]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/IBOs-.webp)
![Pakistan ranks 12th in the 2025 Global Firepower (GFP) Index, securing a spot among the top 15 global military powers. [Image via The Express Tribune]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/nas1738164115-0.webp)
GFP Ranks Pakistan Among Top 15 Military Powers Globally
Pakistan ranks 12th in the 2025 Global Firepower (GFP) Index, securing a spot among the top 15 global military powers.
![Why does the TTP resurgence keep happening, like a bad sequel that no one wanted? Are we just blind to the patterns? [Image via AP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ftcms_d6f6a15e-9ae3-4322-bf58-4378b4661d57.webp)
TTP Resurgence: A Deadly Sequel with No End in Sight — Is Pakistan’s Patience Running Out?
Why does the TTP resurgence keep happening, like a bad sequel that no one wanted? Are we just blind to the patterns?
![Three soldiers martyred, 19 terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during military operations on Tuesday, says ISPR. [Image via ISPR]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/07233731e5e4e9c.webp)
3 Soldiers Martyred, 19 Terrorists Killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Operations on Tuesday: ISPR
Three soldiers martyred, 19 terrorists killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during military operations on Tuesday, says ISPR.
![By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired "Napak Army" rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP? [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SAT-Web-Banners-32.webp)
Exposed: The ‘Napak Army’ Propaganda and Its Takfiri Roots
By targeting Pakistan military with Al-Qaeda-inspired “Napak Army” rhetoric echoing TTP’s violent Takfiri legacy, are Afghan Taliban endorsing TTP?
![Pakistan amid protests and sovereignty sees unrest, raising critical questions on state power, dissent, and political narratives. [Image via Wikimedia Commons/Usman Ghani]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Parliament_House_Islamabad_by_Usman_Ghani.webp)
Pakistan Amid Protests and Sovereignty
Pakistan amid protests and sovereignty sees unrest, raising critical questions on state power, dissent, and political narratives.
Return of Intazar Ahmad Panjutha Sparks Controversy
Intazar Ahmad Panjutha resurfaces after alleged abduction and torture, sparking controversy over security forces’ involvement.
Maritime Exercise, Aman, Hosted by the Pakistan Navy, Begins
Aman Maritime Exercise hosted by the Pakistan Navy, begins!
Pakistan: Charting the Course to Democracy
Despite Pakistan\’s troubled political history, this week has witnessed unprecedented public acknowledgments of deep-seated fissures among political and apolitical actors. It is opportune for the nation to reassess and rechart its course.
Post 9/11: Pakistan’s War Against Terrorism
Post 9/11 when the United States launched its War on Terror against AL-Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan, Pakistan had to suffer the impact. While Pakistan was blamed for playing a double game with the United States, countless lives were sacrificed during War on Terror to root out terrorism from the country.
